PIPPIN'S GOLDEN HONEY AB PEPPER
Capsicum annuum
Pippin's Golden Honey pepper is a rare, rather late variety of pepper producing cylindrical fruits ending in a point, 6 to 8 cm long, or about 10 grams. It ripens from dark purple to golden orange to green. Thin-walled flesh. 3-chambered fruit. Very slight spiciness in the mouth (1/10). The flesh has thin walls, ideal for salads and sauces.
The Pippin's Golden Honey pepper is a fairly tall plant that can grow up to 90 cm tall. The plant has a slender shape and a purple-striped stem. The flowers are two-tone, white and purple. The leaves are green and measure 10 cm long and 5 cm wide.
How to successfully sow peppers
Sow in February/March in pots of fine seed compost, only 2-3 mm deep, in a heated greenhouse (25°C). Water with a sprayer to keep the seed compost moist but not soggy.
You can sprinkle crushed charcoal on top to prevent fungus growth. Place the pots in bright light or under a grow light to prevent your seedlings from shooting upwards. Keep them warm.
Repot into larger pots when seedlings have 2 to 4 true leaves.
Transplant the seedlings into the garden in light, airy soil in May when frost is no longer a risk, in a warm, sunny location 50 cm in all directions. Water and mulch.
Be careful, although adding compost is welcome, an excess of nitrogen could lead to strong foliage development to the detriment of the fruit.
Peppers require high temperatures to thrive. If you don't live in an area with hot summers, we strongly recommend growing them in a greenhouse.
Harvesting peppers
Harvest peppers approximately 5 to 6 months after sowing.
