Czech Black Hot Pepper

Czech Black Hot Pepper (Capsicum annuum) This is a very early producer of 2.5 inch long conical black fruit ripening to a strikingly garnet red hue. A bit less of a heat kick from this Czech (2000-5000 Scovilles) versus the Jalapeno or Hungarian Hot Wax. This is a very popular hot pepper, we have grown it every year on the Nova Scotia farm.

Scoville heat units (SHU): 2,000 – 5,000

60-65 days to maturity

25 seeds per packet 

Planting Instructions: Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Sow 1/4 inch deep and keep soil warm. Transplant into 1 inch cells or 2 inch pots at 1-2 leaf stage. Harden off plants for 4-5 days after risk of frost has passed. Transplant outdoors once day and night temperatures are consistently above 10 degrees Celsius.