A compact, bushy annual and very productive, with ovate, mid-green leaves. Produces small white flowers from the leaf axils in summer, which go on to produce conical edible fruits emerging pale yellow, ripening to red with a hot and spicy flavour. Ideal for pickling and are served as a pickled side dish frequently with Turkish meals
0.5-1 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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Grow in a peat-free, loam-based compost in bright, filtered light. When in growth, water freely and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser every 10 days until fruit begins to colour. See how to grow: chilli peppers for further advice
Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds or sowing seeds indoors for further advice
Pinch out growing tips to encourage branching
May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite and aphids
May be susceptible to virus diseases, fungal wilt, anthracnose and powdery mildews