Longest chilli pepper

The longest chilli pepper (Capsicum annuum) was grown by Jürg Wiesli (Switzerland) and measured 52.5 cm (1 ft 8.6 in) long as verified in Dozwil, Thurgau, Switzerland, on 11 August 2026.

The chilli was grown from the "Joe's Long" cayenne variety with the seed originating from a 48.5-cm (1-ft 7-in) chilli that Wiesli had grown in 2025. The strain is referred to as the "Wiesli Big Long".

This means that Wiesli has surpassed his own record for a long chilli that has stood for nearly eight years: 50.5 cm (1 ft 7.8 in), as authenticated by officials of the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth in Jona, St Gallen, Switzerland, on 30 September 2018.