De Cayenne is a classic hot chilli variety, producing slim, 10-12 cm long fruits that ripen from green to a fiery red. With a sharpness grade of 6, it delivers a balanced level of heat, perfect for spicing up a variety of dishes. The plants grow relatively tall and have a good yield potential, making them a reliable choice for greenhouse or outdoor cultivation.
Key Features:
Growth Habit: Relatively tall plants with good yield potential.
Fruit Characteristics: Slim, 10-12 cm long chillies ripening from green to red.
Sharpness Grade: 6 (moderately hot).
Ripening Time: Medium-early.
Cultivation Suitability: Ideal for greenhouse or open-ground cultivation.
Note: Sharpness graded on a scale of 10: 0 (mild) to 10 (very hot). Ripening: medium Suitable for growing: open ground, under glass Botanical name: Capsicum annuum Type: chilli pepper Shape of fruit: long, narrow Colour when ripe: green - red Thickness of flesh: thin
Species-specific cultivation instructions
Raise in seed bed: for greenhouse: January till end of February for planting out from beginning of March till beginning of May
for open ground: from beginning of March till beginning of April for planting out from beginning till end of May
Seed germination temperature: 20-24 °C Planting distance: ca. 70 x 50 cm Optimal amount of plants: 2.5-3 plants/m² Sowing depth: 0.5-1 cm
Origin
Breeder: b-d EHZ Multiplier: Gärtnerei Apfeltraum / Annette Glaser und Boris Laufer, Gärtnerei Querbeet / Jannis Zentler, gutSaat UG / Michael Hiss Cerifications:Demeter
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