Piment d'Espelette
Variety
Approved Data
created by Roy at 05.02.2023
Color
red
Taste
Sharpness 5
aromatic
fruity
Location
Greenhouse
Balcony
Bed
Pot
Fruit shape
elongated
Growth habit
half-high
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Popular gourmet chilli from the French Basque region. The fruits grow up to 14 cm long and have a special taste. Piment d'Espelette is very similar to cayenne, but is fruitier and less hot. The plant is robust, grows to a height of approx. 80 cm and produces many red, elongated fruits of approx. 5 - 12 cm. These ripen from green to red.
Non hybrid
Not frost resistant
No growing tips available for this plant.
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Very humid
Soil
Light (sandy)
Nutrient requirement
High
Seeding distance
50 cm
Row spacing
60 cm
Seeding depth
1 cm
Basil
Borage
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Carrots
Cauliflower
Common marigold
Cucumber / Gherkin
Dill
Garlic
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Lavender
Lettuce (Endive / Escarole / Erisée)
Lettuce (Lettuce)
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Onion
Onion (Spring onion)
Pak Choi
Parsley
Savory
Thyme
Blossomrot
Early blight of potato
Black spot of roses
Red spot disease
Grey mold
No pests