Capsicum 'Chocolate Beauty'
Capsicum 'Chocolate Beauty' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Chocolate Beauty' ripen with a rich, deep, chocolate-brown skin. Fruit is smooth, four-lobed, thick walled, 10 cm by 8.5 cm. It is very productive, disease resistant and does well even in cooler climates. Fruit is excellent for salads, stuffing, or cooking. A must for the gourmet gardener. Days to harvest: 85
Product: Capsicum 'Chocolate Beauty'
Product type: SEED (25)
Botanical name: Capsicum annuum
Chocolate Beauty' ripen with a rich, deep, chocolate-brown skin. Fruit is smooth, 4-lobed, thick walled, 10 cm by 8.5 cm. It is very productive, disease resistant and does well even in cooler climates. Fruit is excellent for salads, stuffing, or cooking. A must for the gourmet gardener.
Plant type: Warm season, frost tender annual
Plant height: 60 cm tall
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: 85 days: flavour is sweetest in fully ripe fruit; in fruit fly areas the fruit should be protected by bagging