Pepper Hot – Pepperoncini Orange
Pepper Hot – Pepperoncini Orange, is one of the oldest Italian pepper varieties, is still popular. Our orange breed is savoury with low-to-medium heat. Small, bushy plants yield a big harvest of yellow fruits that turn orange as the sweet flavour intensifies. Excellent when pickled, sliced on pizza or eaten fresh in salads or sandwiches.
Cultivation advice Pepper Hot – Pepperoncini Orange
Sun: full sun
Height: 75-80 cm
Spread: 80-85 cm
Fruit Size: 8 cm (150-180 g)
Days to Maturity from Transplant: 77
Uses: greenhouse culture ( north), outdoor plants (south)
- Sow seeds 1/4″ deep in 3 in pots with quality seed compost. Keep moist. Seedlings emerge in 10-21 days at 70 degrees 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
