CHILLI: YELLOW ROCOTO

(CAPSICUM PUEBESCENS)

 

HEAT LEVEL: HOT

COLD TOLERANT

 

Hailing from Peru, the “rocoto” chilli is the cold hardiest of all chilli varieties. The yellow rocoto is a pear-shaped chilli, smaller than it’s red sibling, though still relatively sizeable and containing black seeds.

Best prepared and enjoyed fresh as the thickness of the pod walls present a challenge to drying this chili.

The heat of this chilli varies between ranges of 30,000 – 250,000 Scoville Heat Units.

 

WHEN TO PLANT

Cool Climate: SEP – DEC

Temperate:  AUG – JAN

Sub – Tropical: JUL – APR

Tropical: ALL YEAR

Arid: AUG – JAN

 

SOIL PREFERENCES

PH 5 – 6

Rich, well-drained friable soil.

Avoid high nitrogen fertilisers.

GROWING TIPS

Sow 6mm deep – 45cm apart and keep moist.

Avoid high nitrogen fertilisers or leaf growth will be promoted over fruit.

Does not cross with other chillies.

 

DAYS TO HARVEST

60 – 85 Days

APPROX 10 SEEDS

OPEN POLLINATED SEED

100% TASMANIAN GROWN

GROWN ORGANICALLY