Chilli Shishoto
Chilli Shishoto is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Shishoto is a Japanese variety with a sweet, mildly spicy flavour, although occasionally one can surprise you with more heat. The fruit are 7 cm long and 2 cm wide with thin, ribbed walls. It is usually eaten green but ripens to a glossy red. A good choice for containers as the sturdy bushes are only 50 cm high. It is productive and hardy, producing over a long period. Days to harvest: 75 days for red.
Scoville heat scale 50 - 200 units.
Product: Chilli Shishoto
Product type: SEED (15)
Botanical name: Capsicum annuum
Syn.: Syn. 'Lion Head Pepper', 'Dragon Roll Pepper'
Syn. Lion Head Pepper, Dragon Roll Pepper Shishoto is a Japanese variety with a sweet, mildly spicy flavour, although occasionally one can surprise you with more heat. The fruit are 7 cm long and 2 cm wide with thin, ribbed walls. It is usually eaten green but ripens to a glossy red. A good choice for containers as the sturdy bushes are only 50cm high. It is productive and hardy, producing over a long period. Scoville heat scale 50 - 200 units.
Plant type: Warm season, frost tender annual
Plant height: 50 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 days for green fruit; 75 days for red
Suitable for hot and humid: Suitable for hot and humid growing conditions
15 seeds per packet
Capsicum annuum
Syn. 'Lion Head Pepper', 'Dragon Roll Pepper'
Warm season, frost tender annual
Chilli Shishoto
Shishoto is a Japanese variety with a sweet, mildly spicy flavour, although occasionally one can surprise you with more heat. The fruit are 7 cm long and 2 cm wide with thin, ribbed walls. It is usually eaten green but ripens to a glossy red. A good choice for containers as the sturdy bushes are only 50 cm high. It is productive and hardy, producing over a long period. Days to harvest: 75 days for red.
Scoville heat scale 50 - 200 units.