BRESSE PEPPER AB
Capsicum annuum
Bresse pepper is a variety native to the Ain region that produces small fruits with thick, fruity flesh and a medium-spicy flavor (4/10 on the Scoville scale). The plants will not exceed 50 cm in height, so it can also be grown in pots.
Bresse pepper tolerates cold better than other varieties.
Bresse peppers can be used in sauces, coulis or as an accompaniment to cold meats.
How to successfully sow chili peppers
Sow in February-March in pots of fine seed compost in a heated greenhouse (25°C). Peppers need a high temperature at the beginning of their development as well as a little humidity but not too much. Germination within 3 weeks.
Plant out in May in deep, loose soil, in a warm, sunny location, sheltered from the wind, 50 cm apart in all directions. Hoeing, watering and mulching.
If you do not live in a warm region, greenhouse cultivation is highly recommended.
Good associations
Peppers will appreciate cohabitation with other nightshades: Peruvian groundcherry, Balbis nightshade, peppers, tomatoes, etc.
Harvesting chili peppers
5 to 6 months after sowing when the peppers are fully ripe.
Pick as needed or dry in the sun or oven.
