Hot Chilli Pepper Onza
Hot Chilli Pepper Onza. Originating from Oaxaca Mexico, this rarely offered thin walled medium hot pepper is locally used sauces and soups. The fruits average 3” long by ¾” wide developing green and maturing to a deep red. The plants have a slightly unusual almost fuzzy feel to the stems and leaves with white flowers. (Capsicum annuum)
Cultivation Advice Hot Chilli Pepper Onza
Days to Germination: 10-21
Optimum Soil Temp. for Germination: 70F+
Days To Harvest: 90 to 100
Planting Depth: 1/4in
Spacing, Plant: 18 inches
Light: Greenhouse / Conservatory
- Sow seeds 1/4″ deep in 3in pots with quality seed compost. Keep moist. Seedlings emerge in 10-21 days at 70degrees F+.
- Transplant to individual containers when seedlings have at least two pairs of leaves.
- Keep moist and feed when flowering with tomato type fertiliser.
- Harvest when fruits have reached full-size and full colour.
