Chilli Pepper Sweet Pumpkin Seeds

Chilli Pepper Sweet Pumpkin is a really special hot pepper belonging to Capsicum baccatum which originates in Peru. It is only for indoor cultivation and can be successfully grown in larger containers. The dark red fruits are disc-shaped and very decorative. The taste is pleasantly spicy with nice fruit flavours.

Chilli Pepper Sweet Pumpkin is a Capsicum baccatum which is a PERENNIAL growing to 2m by 1m. The C. baccatum species has its origins in ancient Peru and across the Andean region of South America. It is typically associated with Peruvian cuisine and is considered part of its condiment trinity together with red onion and cilantro. Chilli pepper varieties in the C. baccatum species have white or cream-coloured flowers, and typically have a green or gold corolla. The flowers are either insect or self-pollinated. The fruit pods of the baccatum species have been cultivated into a wide variety of shapes and sizes, unlike other capsicum species, which tend to have a characteristic shape. The pods typically hang down, unlike a Capsicum frutescens plant, and can have a citrus or fruity flavour. C. baccatum plants tend to take longer to ripen than many others. It is not uncommon for fruits to begin ripening 120 days or more after transplanting. Most Capsicum baccatum species peppers are typically crunchy, sweet, vegetal, sometimes bitter, and have a medium heat level.

The seeds should be sown in either a heated propagator or a heated greenhouse and kept at a constant high temperature. In order to produce fruit successfully, the seed should be sown early in the season and the plants must be kept at a constant high temperature and watered as required. 

Handle peppers with extreme caution, and keep them out of reach of children and immature adults!!

 

Sweet Pumpkin Chilli Seed Information

Seeds Per Pack:	10
Sow Hot Scale:
Scoville Rating:	30,000 - 50,000 SHU (View the Scoville Scale)
When to Sow:	January - April
Time to Fruit:	80 days
Harvest:	August - October

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