Hot Chilli Pepper Hot Portugal
One of the earliest fruiting very hot pepper varieties producing abundant harvests of 6”x1” wrinkled dark green fruits ripening to a brilliant glossy red on vigorous, upright plants with smooth dark green leaves and white flowers.
Hot Chilli Pepper Hot Portugal
Hot Chilli Pepper Hot Portugal. One of the earliest fruiting very hot pepper varieties producing abundant harvests of 6”x1” wrinkled dark green fruits ripening to a brilliant glossy red on vigorous, upright plants with smooth dark green leaves and white flowers. Matures 70+ days from germination.
Cultivation Advice Hot Chilli Pepper Hot Portugal
Days to Germination: 10-21
Optimum Soil Temp. for Germination: 70F+
Days To Harvest: 70+
Planting Depth: 1/4in
Spacing, Plant: 24 inches
Light: Greenhouse / Conservatory
- Sow seeds 1/4″ deep in 3in pots with quality soil based seed compost from early spring.
- Keep moist. Seedlings emerge in 10-21 days at 70degrees F+.
- Temperature is critical for germination.
- Transplant to individual containers when seedlings have at least two pairs of leaves.
- When 4-5 inches plant 18″ apart in greenhouse / conservatory with root ball 1/2″ below the soil surface.
- Keep moist and feed when flowering with tomato type fertiliser.
- Harvest when fruits have reached full-size and full colour.
