Chinesischer Runzelhaut Chili

The name says it all: Chinesischer Runzelhaut Chili (= German: Chinese wrinkly skin chili) is definitely wrinkled. This visually spectacular Capsicum annuum comes from China. The pepper that’s also known as Zhou Pi La Jiao produces fruity pods with medium heat, that ripen to red. Their flavor is similiar to the one of Cayenne. The pepper that’s also known as Zhou Pi La Jiao produces fruity pods with medium heat, that ripen to red. Their flavor is similiar to the one of Cayenne. If you have grown this variety from other sources and are getting orange colored pods, then it’s probably a hybrid of this variety that is circulating in the market.