Chili pepper 'Hinkelhatz'

Capsicum annuum longum group

How to grow Chili pepper 'Hinkelhatz'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Hinkelhatz is thought of as tender, so it is really important to plant out well after your last frost date. Ideally plant in loamy and sandy soil and try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 7.0 and 8.5 as Hinkelhatz likes to be in neutral soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Hinkelhatz from seed

Start indoors six to eight weeks before last frost date.

Sow at a depth of approx. 0.2 inches (0.5 cm) and aim for a distance of at least 1.95 inches (5.0 cm) between Chili pepper plants. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 18°C / 64°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Hinkelhatz about 38 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Hinkelhatz

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Hinkelhatz is a tender plant.

Harvesting Hinkelhatz

Ripe peppers will be bright red and one to two inches long.

Chili pepper Hinkelhatz Etymology

Translates to ‘Chicken Hearts’ from Dutch.

Other Names for Chili pepper 'Hinkelhatz'

Chicken Heart, Amish Chicken Heart