The Golden Cayenne is best known for its ability to increase the heat level and enhance the flavor of food. In addition to enhancing flavor, the Golden Cayenne pepper provides numerous nutritional benefits, including high levels of nutrients and health-improving compounds.
Many people love the spicy flavor of using fresh Golden Cayenne peppers, especially in salsa and hot sauces. Like the Jalapeno, Golden Cayenne peppers are very popular because they are hot enough to feel spicy, but not overly spicy, making them a family-friendly pepper.
The Golden Cayenne has a medium spice level as it ranges from 30,000 to 50,000 scoville units, between the Serrano pepper and the Thai Pepper. A close, slightly hotter relative to the Golden Cayenne pepper is the Charleston pepper.
WHAT IS AN HEIRLOOM? Heirloom plants are grown from seeds that have been handed down thru generations, saved from year to year, some varieties dating back hundreds of years. Many made the migration from Europe and the East with the immigrants coming to the USA. The seeds are never cross pollinated and so they remain true to their particular characteristics. Heirloom tomatoes come in all colors, shapes, and sizes ? Reds, Pinks, Yellows, Orange, White, Green, Striped, and Black. Ranging in sizes of cherry and grape to large grapefruit size, meaty, or juicy.
WHY HEIRLOOM? These tomatoes are more natural, they are non GMO (genetically modified). They do not have as long of a shelf life as store bought tomatoes, but that is what makes them special. They have a real fantastic tomato flavor not found in grocery store offerings. These tomatoes are indeterminate (they grow all season, they flower all season and they produce tomatoes all season. They don't stop until frost. Once heirloom tomatoes are picked, they do not have a long shelf life as hybrids but they more than make up for any shortcomings in flavor.
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