Hot Pepper – Cayenne Red Large Thick

As its name indicates, this Cayenne-type cultivar is rather long (12-15 cm), wide (3 cm in diameter) and its walls are quite thick, twice as much as the small Cayenne, but it is a little less strong, it is said to be burning, its value is 30,000 units on the Scoville scale. Although the fruits sometimes tend to bend, they make perfect braids to dry and hang in the kitchen.

WARNING: The seeds of the peppers are pungent, so we recommend handling them with gloves.

Growing tips

Conditions of germination:

depth of sowing: 5 mm

optimal temperatures of germination: 25 to 30ºC

time for germination: 10 to 21 days

When to sow:

indoor sowing 8 to 10 weeks before the last frost date in your area

Sowing technique: in pocket

Inside the same hole, sow 3 to 5 seeds spaced about 1 to 2 cm apart; when the seeds have germinated and the seedlings have reached a height of 5 cm, keep all the plants if space is available or keep only the best plants. Transplant into individual containers while waiting for transplanting in the garden.

Transplant outdoors:

After any risk of frost, when the soil is warmed and the average nighttime temperature is above 12 ºC.

Distance in the garden:

between plants: 45 cm

between rows: 60 cm

Height of the plants: 75 cm

Soil: rich and well drained

Water: regular watering

Exposure: full sun

Days to harvest (after transplanting): 65 for green peppers to 80 days for red peppers

Specificities:

pinch the first flowers to make the plant more robust and to stimulate the production of leaves that will protect the fruits from the sun burns in summer during very hot days

possible to grow in a pot

QUICK STATS

Number of seeds: ±40

Difficulty: Medium

Type: Heirloom / Open pollinated

Lifecycle:Annual

Addition Information

Weight            0.1 g

Difficulty         

Medium

Sowing          

Indoor

Lifecycle        

Annual

Root cellar     No

Sowing season        

Winter, Spring