Chilli 'Kashmiri'
Chilli 'Kashmiri' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Kashmiri' chillies produce bright red, aromatic, mild flavoured chillies traditionally used as a dried powder in tandoori chicken. The fruit is 10 cm long, 2 cm wide and ripens from green to red. The bushes are sturdy to about 1 m high and productive. It can be eaten fresh or used to make a fairly mild chilli powder. Days to harvest: 60 - 80 for red fruit. Scoville heat scale 1,000 - 2,000 units.
Product: Chilli 'Kashmiri'
Product type: SEED (20)
Botanical name: Capsicum annuum
Kashmiri' chillies produce bright red, aromatic, mild flavoured chillies traditionally used as a dried powder in tandoori chicken. The fruit is 10 cm long, 2 cm wide and ripens from green to red. The bushes are sturdy to about 1 m high and productive. It can be eaten fresh or used to make a fairly mild chilli powder. Scoville heat scale 1,000 - 2,000 units.
Plant type: Warm season, frost tender annual
Plant height: 100 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 23 - 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 - 80 days for red fruit
Suitable for hot and humid: Suitable for hot and humid growing conditions
20 seeds per packet
Capsicum annuum
Warm season, frost tender annual
Chilli 'Kashmiri'
Kashmiri' chillies produce bright red, aromatic, mild flavoured chillies traditionally used as a dried powder in tandoori chicken. The fruit is 10 cm long, 2 cm wide and ripens from green to red. The bushes are sturdy to about 1 m high and productive. It can be eaten fresh or used to make a fairly mild chilli powder. Days to harvest: 60 - 80 for red fruit. Scoville heat scale 1,000 - 2,000 units.