Name and Surname: Bishop’s Crown
Nickname: Bishop’s Cap, Joker’s Hat, Orchid, Christmas Bell, Campane, Balloon, Ubatuba Cambuci, Aji Flor, and many more.
Type: Capsicum baccatum
Origin: Barbados
Distribution: Worldwide
SHU: 5,000 – 15,000 (30,000)
Spiciness: 1/5
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Bishop’s Crown is a spicy pepper named for its triangular fruit shape, which irresistibly resembles a bishop’s cap. The stem of the Bishop’s Crown can reach a height of 1 – 1.2 m. The leaves are simple, entire, oval-shaped, with a spiky tip at the end. After transplanting, it takes about 90-100 days for the first fruits to appear. It has white flowers. A single Bishop’s Crown plant can produce 30 – 50 fruits per season. The immature fruits are light green, while the ripe ones are bright red. They are very mild in spiciness and have a slightly fruity aroma. They can be used fresh in summer salads and homemade salsas. The fruits have very thin flesh and can be stuffed with cheese or other fillings and then fried or grilled for maximum enjoyment and mild spiciness.
Growing Conditions
Sowing time: mid to late February
Light requirements: Plant seedlings in a fully sunny location without excessive shading
Optimal temperature for sowing: 28 °C
Planting: Seedlings are transplanted directly into the soil or large pots at temperatures >20 °C, in our climate mid to late May.
Required pot size: If planting in pots, use containers with a minimum capacity of 5 liters.
Spacing within the row: Minimum 25 cm between plants, optimal 50 cm
Spacing between rows: Minimum 50 cm, optimal 70 cm
Watering: In the field, watering depends on rainfall; during dry periods, water at least once a week. Peppers in pots should be watered as needed, whenever the substrate at root level is dry.
Fertilization: From transplanting until flowering, apply foliar fertilizer (spraying over the leaves) once a week with a formulation of 19:6:20, and during flowering until the end of harvest, use a formulation of 15:5:30.
