Sweet Chocolate is a mid-early sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum) variety from W. Legutko for growing in the open field and under unheated covers. It stands out for its exceptional decorative and taste qualities.
Fruits
- Medium-sized fruits shaped like an elongated block
- Dark chocolate-brown skin
- Thick, tasty flesh, also chocolate-brown
- Suitable for fresh consumption and preserving
Growing
- Sowing for transplants: March, in boxes or trays, depth 1–2 cm
- Germination: 10–14 days at 18–22 °C
- Pricking out: at the first leaf pair into pots or trays with 7–8 cm cells
- Planting out: second half of May, spacing 40–50 × 50 cm
- Soil: fertile, moist, well-warming; sunny position
- Harvest: August – September
Seeds
- Pack: 0.5 g (on average 160 seeds per gram)
- Category: Standard Seed, EC rules and standards
- Seeds intended for amateur cultivation only
- Producer: W. Legutko, Poland
