Solanacées • Capsicum annuum

Chocolate Pepper - Organic

"A warm and sweet brown pepper, perfect for late summer in the northern vegetable garden."

$4.49

Number of seeds

Originating from the large stands of Capsicum annuum , the Chocolate pepper has become popular for the unique color of its fruits, which turn chocolate brown when ripe. In a vibrant garden, its warm notes contrast with the green foliage and the reds and yellows of other peppers, like an unexpected touch in the heart of the growing space.

Throughout the changing seasons, this variety patiently endures the lengthening days of summer. Its fruits slowly thicken and ripen, yielding a bountiful harvest in late summer and early autumn. A reliable plant that thrives in welcoming, well-drained soil, it naturally finds its place in a supportive vegetable garden, whether in a container on a sunny balcony or planted directly in the ground in a sheltered, quiet spot protected from cool winds.

  • Growing climate: Warm season
  • Sowing difficulty level: Medium
  • Care required: Regular
  • Growth: Summer growth

Note: Sensitive to cold; requires good warmth for abundant fruiting and a well-developed chocolate color.

The Chocolate pepper lends itself to many culinary uses, with a generally mild and sweet flavor that fully develops once the chocolate brown color has fully set. It can be eaten raw, sliced ​​or diced in salads, where its dark color provides a unique contrast to other vegetables.
Cooked, it's perfect for stir-fries, ratatouille, stuffing, and roasting in the oven or on the barbecue. The fleshy fruits can be roasted and then peeled before being marinated in oil or vinegar. Like other peppers, it freezes easily after being deseeded and chopped, for later use in stews and casseroles.

Chocolate Pepper - Organic

$4.49

$4.49

écoumene seeding advice

Seeding type

Indoor seeding

Germination time

7-10 days

Germination temperature

26° to 30° Celsius

Sowing depth

Sowing at a depth of 5 mm

Transplantation

Easy transplantation

Technical

Seeding in clusters

Growing conditions

Number of days to maturity

Harvest at ± 75 days

Hardiness zone

Zone-3b

Distance between plants

30 cm

Distance between rows

50 cm

Optimal brightness

Sun plant

Soil texture

Loose (silty) soil

Soil moisture

Cool, well-drained soil

Soil fertility

Plant demanding in bacteria-dominant compost

optimal soil pH

Low acidic pH

Average plant height

80 cm

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