Very rare, very productive! From William Woys Weaver's grandfather's collection. His grandfather received the pepper from African-American folk artist Horace Pippin in 1944. This pepper changes colour during ripening: violet to pinkish-flesh colour, then orange changing to brown, and eventually to deep red. Long, round pods reach 6-7 inches in length and change flavour as they ripen. The reds are more sweet and meatier than the violet. Beautiful as a potted plant. $3/plant