VEGETARIAN CHILI PEPPER AB
Capsicum chinense
A late-ripening variety of sweet, Caribbean pepper that produces numerous elongated fruits, turning from green to red when ripe, about 10 cm long. The smell and flavor are powerful and fragrant, but there are almost no spicy fruits.
How to successfully sow chili peppers
Sow in February-March in pots of fine seed compost in a heated greenhouse (25°C-30°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.
