A unique specialty pepper that produces smooth, good sized fruit. The Chocolate Beauty Pepper matures from green to an attractive chocolate hue. Some believe that the flavor of the chocolate peppers is the sweetest of all. Fruit are large, thick walled, and generally 4-lobed.

20 seeds

PLANTING

Caspsicum annuum

Germination:10-14 days

Germination Temperature:Optimum soil temperatures 75-85F. Cooler soil temperaturesslowsgermination time.

Seed Sowing Depth: deep

Starting Indoors:8-10 weeks before last frost. Sow in flats/cells/pots. Provide 75-85Fsoil temperatures. Fertilize the seedlings every 7-10 days with a liquid or water soluble fertilizer (diluted to of suggested measurement). Transplant seedlings 18-24 apart after last frost.

Sowing Outdoors:Not recommended, especially in northern areas

How much does a packet plant:20-25 foot single row

Harvest:Use a sharp instrument to cut the peppers from the plant. Pick the first fruits when they reach usable size, this helps accelerate the growth of the other peppers on the plant. Leave some peppers on the plant to mature so they can change color and sweeten up.

Tips:Pinch-off early flowers or tiny fruit on any seedlings before placing them in the ground.The Chocolate Beauty Pepper should be planted infertile soil and amended with compost if needed. It helps to use row cover early in the season, giving the plants extra warmth, especially in the north. Side dress when flowers begin to form.