Capsicum annuum L.
Calipso is a medium-early, high-yielding sweet pepper variety (Capsicum annuum L.) with thick-walled yellow fruits. Suitable for unheated tunnels, greenhouses and open ground.
Variety description
- Plant: 50–55 cm tall, 14–18 fruits per plant.
- Fruits: rectangular, 8–9 cm long, 7–8 cm wide, weight 140–180 g.
- Fruit wall: 6–8 mm.
- Colour: unripe fruits are light green, ripe fruits are yellow.
- Ripening: 70–75 days after transplanting the seedlings.
Growing
- Sowing: February to April in seedling trays or pots; germination temperature 22–25 °C.
- Transplanting: after 40–60 days into a glass or film greenhouse, or into open ground after the frosts.
- Planting density: 2.5–3 plants per m².
- Site: sunny, with fertile, humus-rich soil.
Use
For salads, sauces, soups, stuffing, grilling and preserving.
Pack
5 seeds.
