Chilli 'Manganji Togarashi'

Product: Chilli 'Manganji Togarashi'

Product type: SEED (20)

Botanical name: Capsicum annuum

Manganji Togarashi' chillies are a mild, Japanese variety with a sweet, earthy flavour and crisp, aromatic flesh. The fruit is long and skinny to 15 cm long. The skin is smooth, glossy and soft, ripening from green to orange-red when mature. The bushes are stocky, 60 cm tall and suitable for containers. It is prized as a traditional pepper in Kyoto and Tokyo but relatively rare outside of Japan. It is mainly used when young and green in sweet and savoury dishes. Scoville heat scale: 100 units.

Plant type: Warm season, frost tender annual

Plant height: 60 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: 95 days

Suitable for hot and humid: Suitable for hot and humid growing conditions