Description
Pepper Mild Heat (Capsicum chinense)
Button Mixed
With a compact plant habit ‘Button Mixed’ is ideal for patio containers and pot production. The 2.5cm long pendula fruits ripen from bright green to red/yellow, producing over 75 per plant with a very mild 500 SHU level. The plants are best finished in 12cm pots for commercial sales before placing in larger garden containers. Button Mixed is a 50/50 formula mixed of highly attractive and edible ‘Button red’ and ‘Button yellow’ fruits.
English common name: Chili Pepper
Scoville units / heat level: 500
Average fruit size: 2.5 x 1.5cm (length x width)
Average fruits per plant: 75 plus
Plant type: compact
Maturity: early
Production: greenhouse and outdoors in pots
Culinary use: Eat fresh in salads or pickled.