Capsicum annuum 'Espelette'
Chilli 'Espelette'
Original:The Espelette pepper (French: Piment d'Espelette French pronunciation: ?[pi.m?~ d?s.p?.l?t] ; Basque: Ezpeletako biperra) is a variety of Capsicum annuum that is cultivated in the French commune of Espelette, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, traditionally the northern territory of the Basque people. This pepper attains a maximum grade of only 4,000 on the Scoville scale and is therefore considered only mildly hot. Source: Wikipedia New:A small upright shrub with glossy green leaves of varying sizes depending on the variety. Chillies tend to be long, narrow, tapering fruit. The single flowers are an off-white (sometimes purplish) color while the stem is densely branched and up to 24ins tall. 'Espelette' chilli peppers are a classic long and narrow tapering shape, bright green when immature, deep red when mature. When dried they turn a dark crimson, similar to that of the cayenne pepper. They have a tough, but thin, skin. The Espelette spice is similar to that of a hot Hungarian paprika, and is sought after in the Basque region, where it is high;y prized. The chillies have a good, fairly mild flavour - mild to medium heat level, up to 4,000 units on the Scoville scale.
Contributed by @CheerfulandLiterate
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Chilli 'Espelette'
Latin name
Capsicum annuum 'Espelette'
type
Vegetable
family
Solanaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Free draining and fertile
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
0.40 M
0.60 M
Capsicum annuum 'Espelette'
Original:The Espelette pepper (French: Piment d'Espelette French pronunciation: ?[pi.m?~ d?s.p?.l?t] ; Basque: Ezpeletako biperra) is a variety of Capsicum annuum that is cultivated in the French commune of Espelette, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, traditionally the northern territory of the Basque people. This pepper attains a maximum grade of only 4,000 on the Scoville scale and is therefore considered only mildly hot. Source: Wikipedia New:A small upright shrub with glossy green leaves of varying sizes depending on the variety. Chillies tend to be long, narrow, tapering fruit. The single flowers are an off-white (sometimes purplish) color while the stem is densely branched and up to 24ins tall. 'Espelette' chilli peppers are a classic long and narrow tapering shape, bright green when immature, deep red when mature. When dried they turn a dark crimson, similar to that of the cayenne pepper. They have a tough, but thin, skin. The Espelette spice is similar to that of a hot Hungarian paprika, and is sought after in the Basque region, where it is high;y prized. The chillies have a good, fairly mild flavour - mild to medium heat level, up to 4,000 units on the Scoville scale.
Planting
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Plant container grown chillies in the greenhouse border when large enough to handle, about 2ft between plants
Propagation by seed in spring
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Sow seed in divided trays in early spring under glass in heat. Plant out in greenhouse border when risk of frost is passed.
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