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Peter Pepper is a chili pepper with a very interesting fruit shape. It grows 60-90 cm tall, with green leaves and white flowers. After transplanting, it takes about 95 days to produce the first fruits. Due to its phallic shape, the fruits of this pepper resemble, well, you know what, especially since they reach a length of 7 to 10 cm. Some authors try to describe the fruit of this pepper in a more decent way, stating that it has a wrinkled and creased shape with a slightly indented round tip. However, let’s not deceive ourselves, the fruits resemble a penis, hence the most popular nickname for this pepper, Penis Pepper. As they ripen, the fruits transition from green to red or yellow. One plant can produce up to 40 fruits in a single growing season. In terms of taste, it resembles Jalapeno peppers with a bit more sweetness but also more heat. It is highly valued in the culinary world for its flavor and heat, and partly because of its shape 😉
Growing Conditions
Soil pH: 6.0-6.8
Sowing time: mid to late February
Light requirements: Plant seedlings in a fully sunny location without excessive shade.
Optimal sowing temperature: 23-28 °C, below 16 °C it does not germinate
Germination time: 7-21 days
Planting: Seedlings are transplanted directly into the soil or large pots at temperatures above 20 °C, in our climate from mid to late May. The optimal daytime temperature during vegetation is 21-27 °C, and nighttime temperature is 15-20 °C.
Required pot size: if planting in pots, they should have a minimum volume of 15 liters.
Spacing within rows: 30-45 cm between plants
Spacing between rows: 60-90 cm
Watering: In the field, watering depends on rainfall, with at least once a week during dry periods. Water peppers in pots as needed, ensuring that the substrate at root level remains dry.
Fertilization: After transplanting until flowering, apply foliar fertilizer (spraying over the leaves) once a week using a 19:6:20 formulation, and from flowering to the end of harvest, use a 15:5:30 formulation.
