Grow guide
How to grow Pequin
Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum
- Type
- Pepper
- Zones
- USDA zones 3–11
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 90–100 days
- Spacing
- 18″ apart
- Density
- 1 per sq ft
- Habit
- Bush
- Frost tolerance
- Tender
- Sowing
- Start indoors, then transplant
- Start indoors
- 8 weeks before last frost
Care
- Water Weekly
- Fertilize At transplant
- Harvest As needed
Notes
Tiny oval bird-type pods under 1" long, 30,000-60,000 SHU; prolific on 2-3' plants and used dried for flakes or vinegar.
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