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Hot Chilli Pepper Cayenne Red
A classic hot chilli producing long, slender red fruits with a clean, direct heat. Cayenne Red is widely used for drying, grinding into chilli powder, or adding warmth to sauces and oils. Vigorous plants crop reliably under cover and are well suited to UK growing conditions with warmth and good light.
 
Scoville Heat Rating: 30,000 – 50,000 SHU — classic hot pepper range used in powders and sauces.
 
When to Sow: Feb - Apr

HOW TO SOW CHILLIS:
Sow in pots - Sow thinly into pots or modules of damp compost. Cover with 0.5cm of soil. Ideal temp 21°C. Will benefit from the use of a heater propagator. Once germinated grow on in cooler conditions 15-18°C.
Grow on until all risk of frost has passed. Can be planted out or grown in pots.  Best grown in a greenhouse, conservatory or sheltered sunny spot.
 
  • Classification: Tender Annual/ Perennial
  • Expert Level:  Easy to Grow
  • Germination Time: 1-2 Weeks
 
  • Harvest  Time: Jul- Oct
  • Site: Full/ Sheltered Sun
  • Soil Type: Chalk/ Sand/ Loam
  • Soil Acidity: All Types
  • Moisture: Well drained
  • Care: Water several times per week. Stake if necessary.  Protect from Aphid attack.
  • Use: Edible
  • Harvest: Can be harvested green for a sharper, more direct heat, or left to ripen fully red for maximum flavour and heat, especially when drying or making chilli powder.
  • Days to Maturity:  140 Days
 
  • Feed: Potassium feed
  • Height: 80-120cm
  • Plant Spacing:  60cm

Chilli Pepper Cayenne Red

SKU: 600130
£2.65Price
Quantity

  • 12 Seeds per packet.

    Please note that the majority of our seeds are packed by volume so the number of seeds indicated is an approximation.

    We make every effort to provide British seeds where possible, but in some cases our British Growers are unable to grow in sufficient quantities to meet our demand or the seeds are subject to Plant breeders' rights which means it is only possible for us to buy these seeds from certain non UK sources.  

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