Chilli Cayenne 'Solero'
Chilli Cayenne 'Solero' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
'Solero' syn. 'Ring of Fire' is a cayenne-type chilli with 8 - 10 cm long, curved, fiery-hot fruit that start green and ripen to crimson. A great chilli for seasoning pickles and salsa. The thin walls mean they dry very well for chilli powder. Very hot, similar in heat range to Tabasco; Scoville heat scale 70,000 - 85,000 units.
Product: Chilli Cayenne 'Solero'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Capsicum annuum
Solero' syn. 'Ring of Fire' is a cayenne-type chilli with 8 - 10 cm long, curved, fiery-hot fruit that start green and ripen to crimson. A great chilli for seasoning pickles and salsa. The thin walls mean they dry very well for chilli powder. Very hot, similar in heat range to Tabasco; Scoville heat scale 70,000 - 85,000 units.
Plant type: Warm season, frost tender annual
Plant height: 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: 7 - 14 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 - 6
Details: Avoid high nitrogen fertilisers as these will promote leaf growth at the expense of fruit; keep moisture constant.
Harvest: 60 - 85 days