CHILI - BIG JIM

The Guiness Book records this pepper as one of the largest chilies measuring over 30cm long. It is a green chili that turns red when mature. The fruit are relatively mild with a medium heat rating that won’t leave you gasping but still with that great chili flavor. Sow Chili seed .0.5-1cm deep spaced 50-60 cm apart in rows 1.0-1.5 m apart. The soil should be warm, over 18 C. Chillies take about 75-90 days to produce ripe fruit. Plant in the garden:- Tropical areas ..Anytime Subtropical areas..August to March Mild Temperate areas..August to December Cold Temperate areas..September to November In Temperate areas it is best to plant using seedlings prepared a month to six weeks earlier. Chillies like alkaline soil and do best in gardens with dolomite or wood-ash added to the soil.   QTY 10 Seeds

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