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For greenhouse production sow
end of February to early March finally planting into 23cm (9") pots or
growbags in late April or early May. Outdoor production requires a sheltered and
sunny site preferably with the protection of a cloche. Seed sowing should take
place at the end of March indoors, a temperature of 16 - 21ºC (60 - 70ºF) will
be required to raise seedlings. Once hardened off plant out in June. Feed
regularly with Phostrogen or proprietary high potash tomato food when fruits
start to swell. Additional feeding with Calcium Nitrate boosts yield and
improves resistance to Blossom End Rot. Pick off first flowers to encourage more
side shoots and ultimately more peppers. Red Spider Mite and Aphids are likely
to be the biggest problems.
LUTEUS
Bright yellow peppers
of good shape with smooth skin. Holds well without cracking.
NEW ACE F1 Hybrid
Early and very
productive. Short sturdy plants have a spreading habit and produce dark green,
medium sized, bell type fruit.
MAVRAS
Very early flowering
and fruiting variety with strong growth. Pick fruit from deep purple through to
deep red.
FENIX F1 Hybrid
Traditional sweet
Italian hybrid, with slightly puckered skin. Produces long conical shaped fruit
with few seeds. Ideal for frying raw or in salads. Best harvested red.
JINGLE BELLS F1 Hybrid
Hybrid, miniature bell
variety producing small, sweet fruits, blocky in appearance. Ideal for patio pot
plant.
CALIFORNIAN WONDER
Excellent open
pollinated sweet pepper. Thick fleshed, large square shaped fruit can be
harvested green or allowed to ripen to red.
CUBANELLE
Very good for frying.
Unique flavour. The plants are very productive and always covered with fruit. At
maturity, the colour turns from yellow-green to red-orange. Its flesh is thick,
sweet and of flavour without comparison
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