Chilli Pepper Carolina Reaper (Capsicum chinense)

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Chilli Pepper 'Carolina Reaper' (Capsicum chinense)

Contents: Approx. 10 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

3,95 €

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SKU: CAP27

GTIN: 4251420517920

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The chilli pepper "Carolina Reaper" has been the hottest chilli in the world since 2013 and, for this reason, even made it to the Guinness Book of Reports. It can reach up to 2,400,000 Scoville - for comparison, pepper spray has 2,000,000 Scoville on average. The variety was cultivated by the famous chilli grower Ed Currie in South Carolina. The plant bears red fruits that have a sting on the bottom side.

This variety is not to be trifled with and it should really be consumed with caution.

Plant description

Lifecycle:	Perennial
Climate:	Temperate Subtropical
Eventual height:	80-120 cm
Flowering months:	May June July August
Flower colour:	White
Fruit colour:	Rot
Plant type:	Herbaceous plant Container plant
Use:	Container plant Herb/spice plant Edible plant
Special features:	Not winter-hardy Open-pollinated
Species:	Solanaceae
Region of origin:	North America
Winter hardiness zones:	11 (4 bis 10 °C)

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	1 cm
When to sow outdoors:
Soil type:	Nutrient-rich Free-draining Humus-rich
Germination time:	1-2 weeks
Germination temperature:	25-30°C
Nutrient requirements:	Heavy feeder
Planting distance:	50 cm
Sunlight:	Full sun
Water requirement:	High

Sowing period: Indoors mid-January/ End of February, resp. 8-10 weeks before the last frosts
Ideal germination temperature: +25-28°C, a light and warm location is absolutely necessary
Duration of germination: Up to 2 weeks. After gemination, keep the plants cool at approx. +20°C again.
2-3 weeks after sowing, the plants should be pricked when the first pair of leaves has been fully shaped. In the course of this, the roots should be shortened to encourage healthy root growth.
Plant outdoors from mid-May to the beginning of June after the last night frosts. Before, the plants should be tempered for some days. Don't forget to water.
Peppers need well-loosened, permeable soils with a high humus part. They don't like waterlogging but should never dry up fully.
Pepper plants love warmth and prosper best in the greenhouse. That doesn't mean that it's impossible to let them grow outdoors. However, choose the warmest and most protected place in your garden to cultivate peppers or think of a protection fleece if needed.
Peppers are hard feeders. They need sufficiently good fertilizer and very much water, indeed.