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Pepper - Cubanelle
SKU:
PH31432A
CA$3.90
CA$3.90
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Approximately 120-180 seeds per gram.
Capsicum annuum
Lot# PH31432
The Cubanelle pepper may be classified as a sweet pepper type, but often this chili has a slight hint of heat to it. It is also known as the Italian frying pepper. Cubanelle translated, means “little cuba” and is a popular pepper in the Carribean. It produces an abundant amount of sweet shiny peppers that curve slightly resembling the shape of a bull’s horn. Peppers start off green and mature into a brilliant deep red. Peppers average between 20-25 cm (8-10”) long and are quite thick at the shoulders; 6-8 cm (2½-3”) wide.
Capsicum annuum
Lot# PH31432
The Cubanelle pepper may be classified as a sweet pepper type, but often this chili has a slight hint of heat to it. It is also known as the Italian frying pepper. Cubanelle translated, means “little cuba” and is a popular pepper in the Carribean. It produces an abundant amount of sweet shiny peppers that curve slightly resembling the shape of a bull’s horn. Peppers start off green and mature into a brilliant deep red. Peppers average between 20-25 cm (8-10”) long and are quite thick at the shoulders; 6-8 cm (2½-3”) wide.
Planting Instructions:
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Additional Information:
Cubanelle peppers have a slight hint of heat. They are a fairly low maintenance plant and are quite easy to grow, as long as a level of basic care is provided throughout the year. Use a good pair of scissors or snippers to cut the peppers from the bush. Picking them off usually will result in breaking off branches. To prolong a pepper harvest, cut peppers from the plant regularly. Peppers are susceptible to rot, blossom end rot, anthracnose, tobacco mosaic virus, bacterial spot, and mildew. Keep these in check and rotate pepper crops to different areas. Plant disease-resistant varieties. Keep the garden clean and free of weeds where pests and diseases can shelter. Destroy and dispose of infected plants before disease can spread. Aphids, cutworms, and flea beetles are common pests for most garden plants and there are a variety of techniques and solutions for these, including a mild soap spray, and the use of a water stream to remove aphids. If cutworms are an issue, cut the tops and bottoms off of some plastic water bottles- then cut the remaining plastic tube into 3” pieces and place these 3” plastic circles around the bases off your seedlings, burying them at least 2” into the soil. Row covers work well to keep flea beetles from your plants if they are well secured to the ground. Pepper seeds can be dipped in a dilute hydrogen peroxide mix (1 tsp hydrogen peroxide per cup water) for one minute to disinfect seeds prior to planting- this process helps get rid of any unwanted or potential bacterial or fungi that may be hitch hiking on your seeds. If your soil or seed sprouting setup is susceptible to mold growth this can be useful to kill mold spores. |