Pepper seeds : Chili/Hot : Pinocchio's Nose

Pepper seeds : Chili/Hot : Pinocchio's Nose

Pepper seeds : Chili/Hot : Pinocchio's Nose

Vegetable

  • Days to Harvest: 85 Days
  • Ideal for: Patio

Description

Unbelievably long, slender, cayenne-style fruits with strong pungency, excellent for hot sauces or for drying to make powders. Fruits ripen dark bottle-green to red. High yielding of fruits up to 25cm (10 inches) long. Bushy plants for indoor or outdoor growing.

Sowing Instructions

Sowing time:Indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost

Place seed on the surface of a free draining seed sowing mix and cover with a fine sprinkling of sowing mix or vermiculite. Place in a propagator at 18-20C (64-68F) until after germination, which takes 7 to 14 days. Do not exclude light, as this helps germination.

Growing Instructions

Transplant seedings when large enough to handle into 7.5cm (3 inch) pots. Plant in final situation when 10cm (4 inches) high, 45cm (18 inches) apart. For indoor crops, plant into growbags or pots. For outdoor crops, acclimatize plants to outdoor conditions for a few days before planting in sunny, fertile, moist, well-drained soil.

Aftercare Instructions

Feed weekly with tomato fertiliser once first fruits have set.

Kitchen Notes

Excellent for hot sauces or for drying to make powders.