CHILLI-HABANERO-CHOCOLATE
CHILLI-HABANERO-CHOCOLATE
A$3.60
Availability: 8 in stock
Seeds Per Pack: 15
Capsicum chinense
CHILLI-HABANERO-CHOCOLATE also known as “Congo Black” or “Black Habanero,” is one of the hottest peppers originating from the Caribbean. It ripens to a beautiful chocolate brown & delivers searing heat.
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They take longer to grow & mature than other habanero varieties, but they are well worth the wait. Fruits grow to about 7.5 cm long by 5 cm wide. The Chocolate Habanero has a distinctively rich & unique flavour. When fully grown the Chocolate Habanero can grow up to 160 – 180 cm high. it gets really bushy and wide as well & lots and lots of fruit.
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
300,00 - 550,000
Plant Height
50 - 90 or taller
Season of Interest
warm to hot
Temperature Range
21 - 35°C (70 - 95°F)
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Perenial/Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Either
Soil
Sandy Loam, Rich in nutrients. added compost to the soil for fertility, and dolomite or crushed egg shells to help fend off blossom end rot
pH
5 - 6
Soil Temperature
18 - 35°C (64 - 95°F)
Seed Preparation
Soak seeds overnight in lukewarm water or freeze for a few days before planting
Sowing Depth
4
Plant Spacing
45 - 60
Row spacing
80 - 100
Watering
deep watering once or twice per week depending on weather
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14
Harvest Time (Days)
85 - 100
Good Companion Plants
carrots, cucumber, squash, members of the Allum family, Basil, Dill, Fennel
Bad Companion Plants
Pests
Diseases
blossom end rot
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