Southern Harvest
Quality seeds for kitchen, cottage and native gardeners
CAPSICUM ‘Sweet Cherry’
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Botanical Name
Capsicum annuum
An early, high yielding sweet cherry capsicum. The smooth glossy round fruits ripen from green to red and get to 4-5 cm in diameter. Great fresh or baked. The perfect snack/appetiser size for pickling or stuffed with herbs and creamed cheese, ricotta or feta. Plant in a sheltered spot with full sun to maximise the early yields. 30 seeds.
Sunlight
Full
Frost Resilience
Tender
Climate
Cold
Temperate
Hot Arid
Tropics/SubTropics
Sow Method
Transplant
Sowing Instructions
Sow direct or in pots. Keep moist & warm, seeds are slow to germinate in cooler soil. In cooler areas (*) sow indoors to transplant once frosts have passed and soiled warmed. Prepare ground with compost and a handful of blood & bone well mixed in.
Sowing Periods
Cool Climate Periods
Sep 1st to Nov 30th
Temperate Climate Periods
Aug 1st to Dec 31st
Tropical & Sub-Tropical Climate Periods
Jan 1st to Dec 31st