CHILI - ROCOTO RED
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CHILI - ROCOTO RED
This is a rare and expensive cold tolerant chili that will grow well in frost prone areas. It grows quite tall and will need support when mature. Sometimes called Tree Chilli. The apple like fruit will grow to 6 cm and can be used for stuffing, and is excellent for chutneys, sauces, jams and highly prized for salsas. It has a fruity sweet taste
CHILI - ROCOTO RED
Capsicum pubescens
This is a rare and expensive cold tolerant chili that will grow well in frost prone areas. It grows quite tall and will need support when mature. Sometimes called Tree Chilli.. The apple like fruit will grow to 6 cm and can be used for stuffing, and is excellent for chutneys, sauces, jams and highly prized for salsas. It has a fruity sweet taste and has quite a subtle development of heat.
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
SKU17253
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CHILI - ROCOTO RED
This is a rare and expensive cold tolerant chili that will grow well in frost prone areas. It grows quite tall and will need support when mature. Sometimes called Tree Chilli. The apple like fruit will grow to 6 cm and can be used for stuffing, and is excellent for chutneys, sauces, jams and highly prized for salsas. It has a fruity sweet taste