Chili pepper 'Hot Cherry'

Capsicum annuum longum group

How to grow Chili pepper 'Hot Cherry'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Hot Cherry is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Hot Cherry needs a loamy and sandy soil with a ph of 7.0 to 8.5 (neutral soil to weakly alkaline soil).

Growing Hot Cherry from seed

Ensure a distance of 1.95 inches (5.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.2 inches (0.5 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 18°C / 64°F to ensure good germination.

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

Transplanting Hot Cherry

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

Harvesting Hot Cherry

Other Names for Chili pepper 'Hot Cherry'

Hot Red Cherry