Rocky Road
£2.50
A rocoto chilli that displays traits typical of the species: hairy leaves and stems, purple flowers and black seeds.
Heat level: very hot
Description
Capsicum pubescens
A rocoto chilli that displays traits typical of the species: hairy leaves and stems, purple flowers and black seeds.
Rocky Road produces fruit that are oval and quite small for a rocoto chilli, averaging about 27 x 38mm. The flesh is very thick (4.4mm), noticeably reducing the size of the seed cavity.
Fruit mature from green to red and are very hot. They are abundantly produced on plants that develop into easily-managed spreading shrubs suitable for pots 7.5 to 10 litres in volume.
Heat level: very hot
Approximate number of seeds per pack: 15
We sell one other rocoto chilli (i.e. Capsicum pubescens) called Rocoto Long.
Additional information
| Variety details | Species: Capsicum pubescens |
|---|---|
| Seed pack details | No. of seed: 15 seeds |
| Growing details | • Sow: January-March |
Rocky Road belongs to the species Capsicum pubescens. Typical characteristics of all C. pubescens plants are hairy leaves and stems, purple flowers and black seeds. They also tend to be large, open branched plants. The black seeds, particularly, make C. pubescens varieties stand out as being different to other pepper plants. The common name for all C. pubescens chillies is “rocoto” chillies.
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