Mr Fothergills Sweet Pepper Topepo Rosso F1 30 Seeds

Sweet Pepper - Topepo Rosso F1

This is a productive Italian heirloom variety with unusual, thick, tasty flesh. The firm fruits are excellent roasted either stuffed or on their own. This variety is also traditionally preserved in vinegar.

For greenhouse crops, sow indoors from February to April. A warm kitchen windowsill is all you need for starting these seeds. Sow thinly, 0.5cm deep, in a tray of compost. Water well and place in a warm position. A temperature of 15-20°C is ideal. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 7-21 days. Transplant to individual pots when large enough to handle. Grow on in cooler, but not cold conditions. Plant out from May to June, to large pots, growing bags or into warm, well-drained soil in the greenhouse border. For outdoor crops delay indoor sowing until March or April. Gradually accustom plants to outside conditions, before planting out 40cm apart, when frosts are over. Choose a warm, sunny, sheltered spot. Outdoor crops will be smaller and later than those grown in a greenhouse. Harvest from July to October.