Capsicum 'Chinese Giant'
Capsicum 'Chinese Giant' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Chinese Giant' truly lives up to its name, producing the largest capsicums we have ever grown, 15 cm long by 10 cm wide. The large bell-shaped fruit ripen from green to ruby red. An open-pollinated heirloom variety from the USA, listed in 1902, that is very productive, disease-resistant and does well even in cooler climates. It is excellent for stuffing, salads and roasting. Days to harvest: 75.
Product: Capsicum 'Chinese Giant'
Product type: SEED (25)
Botanical name: Capsicum annuum
Chinese Giant' truly lives up to its name, producing very large capsicums, 15cm long by 10cm wide. The large bell-shaped fruit ripen from green to ruby red. An open-pollinated heirloom variety from the USA, listed in 1902, that is very productive, disease-resistant and does well even in cooler climates. It is excellent for stuffing, salads and roasting.
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
Suitable for hot and humid: Suitable for hot and humid growing conditions
25 seeds per packet
Capsicum annuum
Warm season, frost tender annual
Capsicum 'Chinese Giant'
Chinese Giant' truly lives up to its name, producing the largest capsicums we have ever grown, 15 cm long by 10 cm wide. The large bell-shaped fruit ripen from green to ruby red. An open-pollinated heirloom variety from the USA, listed in 1902, that is very productive, disease-resistant and does well even in cooler climates. It is excellent for stuffing, salads and roasting. Days to harvest: 75.