These 75cm sturdy plants produce very mild fruit. Sweet peppers are 4 lobed and average 10cm long and 7cm wide. Thick deep green flesh ripens to a deep scarlet. Great for flavouring, pickling, stuffing, and salads.
Start indoors mid-February to late March in a soilless medium. Grow seedlings under bright light at 18°C. Transplant after hardening off in late May.
Keep evenly watered. Avoid high nitrogen fertilizers. Harvest after colour changes for the best taste and quality.
From Matchbox: A French heirloom, this variety originated with Norbert Perreira of Helliner, France. elongated cluster of deep orange, 4 oz fruit have a lovely sweet flavour and are well suited to drying and roasting. Another early variety, Jaune Flamme adds a nice colour contrast at the table, both dinner and market. Indeterminate.
Days to Maturity 70 -80
Seeds Per Pack 25 seeds
Germination Rate: 98%
Heirloom
*******If seeds are on sale, it is because they are from a previous season***********
Crisp emerald green outer leaves and sweet flavour make this heritage variety a popular salad choice. Attractive, uniformly shaped heads average 25cm tall. Ideal for the home gardener, Good resistance to bolting and tip burn.
Sow seeds in successive crops every 2 weeks from April to August, as long as the weather is cool.
Harvest by pulling the entire plant or by cutting leaves 2cm above the base to encourage new leaf growth.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.