SWEET PEPPER – AJI DULCE

Description

SWEET PEPPER – AJI DULCE

SWEET PEPPER – AJI DULCE . A staple of many south American cuisine dishes, this productive variety produced conical shaped smooth skinned light green fruits which mature to a bright red. Classed as a Sweet pepper, they can have a very mild level of heat grown in some conditions. Not to be confused with its hotter cousin from the Caribbean.

Cultivation advice

• Days to Germination: 10-21
• Optimum Soil Temp. for Germination: 65 to 70F
• Spacing, Plant: 15-20 inches
• Light: Full Sun, Warm location, Greenhouse, Conservavatory
• Sow seeds 1/4″ deep in 3in pots with quality seed compost. Keep moist. Seedlings emerge in 10-21 days at 65-70degrees F.
• Transplant to individual containers when seedlings have at least two pairs of leaves.
• When 4-5 inches plant 15-20″ apart in greenhouse / conservatory with root ball 1/2″ below the soil surface.
• Keep moist and feed when flowering with tomato type fertiliser.
• Harvest when fruits have reached full-size and full colour