Big Brown

Variety

Big Brown

created by Paluan at 16.01.2023

Features

Growth habit

bushy

high

Taste

aromatic

juicy

Sharpness 8

Location

Greenhouse

Balcony

Bed

Fruit shape

apple-shaped

Color

maroon

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

Description

A larger version of the brown rocoto. Nice flavor and quite sharp, but soft, pungency. A beautiful plant that can produce fairly large brown rocotos. Great, thick brown flesh. Juicy and a delight for all cooking purposes.

Non hybrid

Not frost resistant

Growing tips

Make sure you have enough root space, as the pods will not mature if they are still too small.

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Very humid

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

High

Seeding distance

40 cm

Row spacing

60 cm

Seeding depth

1 cm

Companion Plants

Antagonistic Plants

Aubergine / Eggplant

Beetroot

Celery (Celeriac / Celery root)

Celery (Celery)

Fennel

Pea

Potato

Diseases

Blossomrot

Early blight of potato

Black spot of roses

Red spot disease

Grey mold

Pests

No pests