Vegetable Fruit

• Crops in : June to October

Description

Compact, well-branched plant, producing large, top-shaped, thick walled bell peppers, ideal for stuffing, salads and stir-frying.

Sowing Instructions

Peppers are best grown under glass or protection but can be grown in sunny positions sheltered from the wind. Prepare the soil by digging trenches and apply generous quantities of well-rotted manure or compost at the bottom, then cover with soil. Sow in late January to April under protection and maintain a minimum temperature of 15C. Sow seeds 13mm deep, into pots of good compost, transplant to individual 7.5cm pots when large enough to handle, then transplant to growing bags, containers or direct into the glasshouse soil.

Aftercare

Keep well watered and feed when the flowers begin to set fruit. Harvest regularly to obtain fruits until the late autumn.

Kitchen Notes

Serving suggestion - Stuffed Peppers. Use crushed garlic, tomatoes, basil and lemon juice heated in olive oil for the sauce. Cut tops off peppers, clean out membranes. Sauté onion, zucchini and mix with pre-cooked rice, sliced olives and parsley. Stuff and bake peppers. Drizzle with sauce.