Miniature Bell Chocolate

Season Overview

Description

The "Miniature Bell Chocolate" is actually a miniature sweet bell pepper with elongated, round fruits that ripen from green to a warm chocolate brown. The plants remain small and compact, are very productive and also cope well with the Central European climate. The fruits are thick-fleshed and aromatic-fruity with a slight sweetness. They taste very good fresh from the bush, in salads, but are also suitable for cooking, grilling and stuffing.

Growing tips

Chili should be grown in nutrient-rich soil in a sunny location. For a rich harvest, the first flower (terminal bud/'king flower') should be broken off. This promotes flower and fruit formation on the side shoots. However, this is not as important for chili peppers as it is for peppers. Pull the plants with 3-4 shoots and remove the remaining shoots. In Central Europe, cultivation is usually annual, but the highest yield is only achieved 2-3 years after planting. To achieve this, the plant must be overwintered indoors. The fruit is harvested from July to September, depending on the variety and weather conditions.

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Very humid

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

High

Seeding distance

40 cm

Row spacing

50 cm

Seeding depth

1 cm