Growing Chilli peppers, also Hot peppers

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06 Dec 09 Simon (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I was given a chilli that is red, round, about 15cm in circumfrence and about 7-8 cm long (Looks like a small capsicum), fleshy. It has black seeds, rates an 8 on heat metre (Tried a bit for lunch and it is nicely fairly hot). I was told I could grow from seeds, grows about 8 feet high, has purple flowers and if I get it through the first winter it will keeo producing as it is apparently a cool/cold climate variety. I was told it was from the Andes. What variety is this, he didn't actually tell me and I probably won't be back at those markets to ask.
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08 Dec 17 Alice (Australia - temperate climate)
The variety is a Rocoto chilli under cap. Pubescens. They have black seeds and can survive cold weather. This is actual chilli tree thus can last many years
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