Zulu is an early, high-yielding sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum) variety from W. Legutko with unusually coloured fruits. Recommended for growing in the open field and under cover (plastic tunnels).
Fruits and plant
- Numerous fruits: dark purple, almost black at the usable stage, later dark red
- The fruits are rich in anthocyanins, which give them their dark colour
- Fairly large fruits with thick walls and tasty flesh
- Medium-tall plants with an upright habit
- Use: fresh in salads and for preserving
Growing
- Sowing for seedlings: March, depth 0.5 cm
- Germination: at 18–20 °C in 10–14 days; prick out into 7–8 cm pots once the first two leaves appear
- Planting out: from 15 May
- Spacing: 40–50 × 40–50 cm
- Harvest: July – 15 October
- Site: sunny; fertile, moist, well-warmed soil
Product information
- Brand: W. Legutko
- Variety: Zulu
- Latin name: Capsicum annuum
- Packet: 0.50 g (on average about 150 seeds per 1 g)
- Seed quality: standard seed, EC rules and standards
- Producer: W. Legutko Przedsiębiorstwo Hodowlano-Nasienne Sp. z o.o., Poland
