Fleshy, long, aromatic and spicy.m long and 5 cm wide. Peppers are green turning red at full maturity.
Very popular in Mexican cuisine for chile rellenos, they are also used raw in salads, cooked or grilled, diced and pureed for sauces. They can be dried under the sun then crushed and used as a powder to flavour dishes.
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Harvest |
Botanical name | Capsicum annuum |
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Fruit color | Green, Red |
Life cycle | Annual |
Plant use | Balcony & Courtyard, Baskets & Containers, Culinary, Herbs garden, Vegetable Garden |
Planting distance | 40cm |
Soil - Moisture | Moist |
Soil - Type | Rich |
Sunlight - Exposure | Sun |