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Here is the Takanotsume Pepper, Capsicum annuum, Scoville units: 10,000 to 250,000 SHU. This peqiun pepper originates from Japan and is also known as Hawk claw pepper. It was brought to Japan by the Portuguese in the 1800s. They are green/black then red in color when fully ripe and have a pointed pequin shape. When fully ripe they are very very soft and can dry on the plant. The plants can reach 2 feet tall and produces hundreds of peppers per plant! Pods are pungent but yet smooth while some may have very high heat to them. These go great in salads, rice & beans, and salsa! We found this to be a very productive variety and easy to grow in northern climates. Always fruits first year and can over winter. Plants can live for many years in pots and tend to stay around 18 inches tall and ornate but needs support. A must grow for any collector! Open pollinated, early to late season, red color, perennial, easy grow, 59 to 100+ days to overwinter for many years. LOT# 2 R5 TAG# 72-2022

Takanotsume Pepper

SKU: 8359-10
$2.99Price
  • Quantity

    10 seeds

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  • GERMINATION INFO

    Peppers require a long warm season to produce fruits, taking from 58 to 100 days to mature. Although grown as an annual throughout most of the country, peppers survive as perennials in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9b, 10 and 11. Ornamental, sweet and hot peppers all require the same conditions for germination and fruit production.

    1. Start pepper seeds six to eight weeks before you plan to plant them outside. Use planting trays or pots with drainage holes and a separate water tray to allow excess moisture to drain.

    2. Wash planting trays or pots with hot water and soap. Mix nine parts water with one part bleach and rinse the containers with the mixture to remove any bacteria and fungus.

    3. Fill the planting container with seed starting mix. Use a packaged soilless blend or make your own using one-third peat, one-third sand and one-third vermiculite.

    4. Broadcast the pepper seeds across the seed starting medium. Cover them with a light layer of the medium about twice as thick as the seed width.

    5. Mist the planted container with room temperature water until the starting mix feels damp all the way through. Cover the tray or pots with a humidity dome or plastic film.

    6. Place the planters in a warm location. Pepper seeds need temperatures around 70 to 80 degrees F to germinate. Use a seed starting heat mat with thermostat to ensure consistent and accurate temperatures.

    7. Check the peppers daily for moisture levels and seedlings. Mist as needed to keep the soilless mix moist. Germination takes seven to 14 days for most varieties of peppers. Remove the plastic cover when seedlings appear.

     

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