Chilli 'Rocoto Tree'
Chilli 'Rocoto Tree' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Syn. 'Hotlips'; a true heirloom, grown for thousands of years in Bolivia and Peru. It has small, dark purple flowers and dark green leaves with a purplish tinge. Highly productive, it crops nearly year round with fleshy fruit that start as green turning glossy bright red when fully ripe, the seeds are black. Hardy and pest resistant including to fruit fly but sensitive to heavy frost. Plants also grow well in containers. Fruit ranges from medium hot to extremely hot depending on the weather. Scoville heat scale 100,000 - 300,000 units.
Product: Chilli 'Rocoto Tree'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Capsicum pubescens
Syn. 'Hotlips'; a true heirloom, grown for thousands of years in Bolivia and Peru. It has small, dark purple flowers and dark green leaves with a purplish tinge. Highly productive, it crops nearly year round with fleshy fruit that start as green turning glossy bright red when fully ripe, the seeds are black. Hardy and pest resistant including to fruit fly but sensitive to heavy frost. Plants also grow well in containers. Fruit ranges from medium hot to extremely hot depending on the weather. Scoville heat scale 100,000 - 300,000 units.
Plant type: Perennial bushy shrub to 1-3 m high
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 for green fruit; 130 days for red
seeds per packet
Capsicum pubescens
Perennial bushy shrub to 1-3 m high
Chilli 'Rocoto Tree'
Syn. 'Hotlips'; a true heirloom, grown for thousands of years in Bolivia and Peru. It has small, dark purple flowers and dark green leaves with a purplish tinge. Highly productive, it crops nearly year round with fleshy fruit that start as green turning glossy bright red when fully ripe, the seeds are black. Hardy and pest resistant including to fruit fly but sensitive to heavy frost. Plants also grow well in containers. Fruit ranges from medium hot to extremely hot depending on the weather. Scoville heat scale 100,000 - 300,000 units.