Peter Pepper
This unique pepper, with its compact habit, produces a multitude of 5 to 10 cm-long fruits in the bold shape of a penis. They ripen from green to red and are perfect for making a tasty dried chili powder.
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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 pot, in the greenhouse
full sun
medium
humus, gravel
drained, furniture, rich, reheated
Capsicum annuum
late
25 seeds
From 2 to 3 cm
Red
very strong
From 50 to 75 cm
From 5 to 10 cm
United States
Introduced commercially by H. W. Alfrey of Knoxville, Tennessee, it was named for its obvious resemblance to a penis.