This unique hot pepper is lemon yellow in color once ripe, sometimes with a dark purple tinge. Clean flavor from thick-walled fruits of 2-3in. 15,000 to 30,000 SHU (hot).
Pepper Hot – Lemon Drop – Capsicum chinense
Soil & Water: Peppers require deeply-worked, well-drained soil with plenty of added organic matter and a pH of 6.0-6.8. Water deeply, but don’t over water.
Planting & Growing: Start seeds indoors 8 weeks before the last frost. Direct seeding is not recommended. Stake to keep fruit off the ground and mulch for disease and weed control.
Harvesting & Storage: Harvest the first fruits early to encourage continued production through the season. Cut (don’t pull) the fruit from the stems.
Soil Temperature: 85FPlanting Depth: 1/4″Germination: 7-14 DaysHeight At Maturity: 18-24″Days To Maturity: 100 DaysSun/Shade: Full SunSpacing After Thinning: 24″Approx Seeds per Pack: 25
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