Capsicum annuum L.
LYDIA is an early, high-yielding sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) variety from the Czech seed producer SEMO. It is a true kapia-type pepper, similar to the varieties Kurtovska kapia and Zlaten medal.
Fruits
- Elongated, slim, conical, 18–20 cm long.
- Light green at technical ripeness, red at biological ripeness.
- Medium-thick, juicy, sweet flesh, not hot.
- Firm walls that do not soften when preserved.
Use
- For fresh eating and preserving.
- Fruits can also be picked and eaten green, before full ripeness.
Growing
- Medium-tall plant; needs support.
- Suitable for greenhouse, foil tunnel and open field in warm areas.
- Sow for seedlings from mid-February to mid-April, 0.5 cm deep; germination needs a constant 22 °C and light.
- Plant out in a greenhouse in the second half of April, in the open field in the second half of May once frosts are over.
- Spacing 40 × 50 cm.
- Harvest from July to October.
Pack contents: 0.6 g of seeds.
