Hot Chilli Pepper Caloro
Hot Chilli Pepper Caloro. A variant of the popular Hot Banana, Caloro fruits are a bit smaller at 4” long by 2” wide, slightly milder, have thick walls, and turn from green to bright yellow when mature. Plants bear heavily and continuously on 24-36 inch plants, with good foliage. Disease Resistant. 85 days from germination. Capsicum annuum.
Cultivation Advice Hot Chilli Pepper Caloro
Days to Germination: 10-21
Optimum Soil Temp. for Germination: 70F+
Days To Harvest: 85
Planting Depth: 1/4in
Spacing, Plant: 18-24 inches
Light: Greenhouse / Conservatory
- Sow seeds 1/4″ deep in 3in pots with quality soil based seed compost from early spring.
- Keep moist. Seedlings emerge in 10-21 days at 70degrees F+.
- Temperature is critical for germination.
- Transplant to individual containers when seedlings have at least two pairs of leaves.
- When 4-5 inches plant 18″ apart in greenhouse / conservatory with root ball 1/2″ below the soil surface.
- Keep moist and feed when flowering with tomato type fertiliser.
- Harvest when fruits have reached full-size and full colour.
