Hot peppers are perhaps the most used international vegetables. Fast growing annual that grows best in drier, warmer climates. Fruits are dark green, ripening to red, and thick skinned, with a blunt end about 2" (5 cm) long when mature. Taste is very hot especially when seeds are left in. Heirloom variety.
Culture: Start indoors a month before last frost date and transplant to fertile, well tilled soil 18-24" (45-60 cm) apart.
Harvest: 75-85 days.
Uses: Adds zest to sauces, salads, soups, stews, dip, and dried seasoning.
- Planting Depth: 1/4" (6 mm)
- Seed Spacing: 2" (5 cm)
- Spacing Between Rows: 24-30" (60-75 cm)
- Days to Germination: 14-21
- Spacing After Thinning: 18-24" (45-60 cm)
- Days to Maturity: 75-85