Capsicum 'Big Red'
Capsicum 'Big Red' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Big Red' is a high-yielding heirloom bell-shaped capsicum; the fruit is thick-walled with a sweet, crisp, mild flavour. The fruit can be picked green or when ripened to red. It is nutritious, high in Vitamin C and ideal for stuffing and salads.
Product: Capsicum 'Big Red'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Capsicum annuum
Big Red' is a high-yielding heirloom bell-shaped capsicum; the fruit is thick-walled with a sweet, crisp, mild flavour. The fruit can be picked green or when ripened to red. It is nutritious, high in Vitamin C and ideal for stuffing and salads.
Plant type: Warm season, frost tender annual
Plant height: 60 – 90 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 20 - 30°C soil temp.
Temperate: Early spring - inside with extra heat; outside after frost danger has passed
Subtropical: Spring
Tropical: All year but avoid January - February
Germination: 10 - 21 days
Depth: 6 mm deep
Position: Full Sun
Sow where: Into seedling pots, transplant when soil is warm
Soil type: Fertile well-drained soil pH 5.5 - 7
Rows: 45 - 90 cm apart
Details: Avoid high nitrogen fertilisers; keep moisture constant
Harvest: 75 days: pick early fruit green to encourage fruiting; in fruit fly areas the fruit should be protected by bagging