Hot Portugal - Fort Early Pepper
This old variety, with its upright habit, produces an abundance of pointed, curved, shiny fruit, around 10 to 15 cm long, appreciated for its fine skin and pungent flavor.
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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
June, July, August, September, October
in the ground, in the greenhouse, in pot
full sun
medium
humus, gravel
drained, furniture, rich, reheated
Capsicum annuum
early
25 seeds
elongated
fine
Red
fort
From 60 to 100 cm
From 10 to 15 cm
United States
1935
Catalog of Joseph Harris and Co.
This old variety appeared in the 1935 catalog of Joseph Harris & Co of New York. It was revived by the Seed Savers Exchange, which was entrusted with it in 1989 by Alex Heklar, one of its members.