Cascabel - Fort Late Pepper
This variety, very popular in Mexico, can reach over 1 m in height and produces fruits that are reddish-brown when ripe, in the shape of smooth, round plums, 3 cm in diameter. They are best eaten dried.
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in bucket
Sow in pots or in trays, at a temperature of between 20 and 25°C, under a well-lit shelter, 8 to 10 weeks before planting. Transplant the whole clump into the ground, after the last frosts, at a distance of 30 or 60 cm in all directions, depending on the variety, burying the stem up to the first leaves. Water abundantly at the time of planting.
Solanaceae need light and heat to produce. In cool climates, it's best to grow them under cover and, depending on the soil, water them regularly.
February, March, April
July, August, September, October
in the ground, in the greenhouse, in pot
full sun
medium
humus, gravel
drained, furniture, rich, reheated
Capsicum annuum
late
25 seeds
plum
thick
Red
fort
From 80 to 100 cm
From 2 to 4 cm
Mexico
Very popular in Mexico. When the fruit is dry, the seeds tinkle inside, hence the name "little bell". The cascadel pepper is grown in Mexico in the provinces of Coahuila, Durango, Guerrero and Jalisco. It is also known as "Bola Chili".