CAPSICUM-SWEET RED CHERRY
CAPSICUM-SWEET RED CHERRY
A$3.50
Availability: 559 in stock
Capsicum annuum
Red Cherry Sweet capsicum, small heart-shaped fruits 3cm in diameter, slightly tapered & have thick walls. They are delicious, crunchy sweet & juicy all at once, either red or green go great in salads. Also an excellent capsicum for pickling. Very productive 85 days. They are also suitable to be pickled.
Sow seed directly in the garden in a sunny location. When seedlings are 5cm high, thin/transplant to 45 – 60cm apart. Harvest when plants are yellow for young fruit or for a fully ripe pick when bright red. Water regularly. Plant in well-drained soil & feed lightly every 4 weeks.
| Germination Time (Days) | 7 – 21 |
| Maturity Time (Days) | 70 – 110 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 3 – 4 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 40 – 60 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 80 – 100 |
| pH | 5.5 – 6 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Frost Tender |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
45 - 60 cm (1.5 - 2 feet)
Season of Interest
Summer
Temperature Range
18 - 30 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Raise seedlings indoors
Soil
Well-draining, fertile soil
pH
6.0 - 7.0
Soil Temperature
20 - 30 °C (68 - 86 °F)
Seed Preparation
No special preparation needed
Sowing Depth
0.5 cm (0.2 inches)
Plant Spacing
30 - 45 cm (12 - 18 inches)
Row spacing
60 cm (24 inches)
Watering
Regular watering; keep soil consistently moist
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14 days
Harvest Time (Days)
70 - 80 days
Good Companion Plants
Basil,Tomatoes,Onions
Bad Companion Plants
Fennel,Kohlrabi,Brassicas
Pests
Aphids,Pepper Weevils,Cutworms
Diseases
Blossom End Rot,Powdery Mildew,Bacterial Leaf Spot
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
