Chili 'Lombardo'

Capsicum annuum*

Mild, sweet and aromatic chili pepper that produces 10-15 cm long and 2-3 cm thick fruits. The fruits are first green, but turn red as they ripen. They are harvested at whatever stage of maturity you want. Lombardo works well in salads, dips, etc. Thrives warm and sunny, sheltered from the wind in warm, moist, well-drained and humus-rich soil. The plant requires moisture but does not tolerate stagnant water. Best grown in a greenhouse since the plant requires a lot of heat.

Scoville scale: 500-2000

Pre-cultivation: January-April. Cultivated indoors in seed soil. Moisten the soil before sowing and only lightly press the seeds down on the surface. Cover the seed with clear plastic with air holes and place in 20-25 degrees, light and slightly cooler after germination. Plant out after hardening when the risk of frost is over.

Harvest: July - October

Height: 40-50cm

Plant spacing: 40cm / 1 plant per GreenStalk pocket

Sowing depth: 0.5-1cm

Germination time: 20-30 days

Location: Sunny and sheltered. Greenhouse.

Annual

Number of seeds: 20

*There are many different types of chili, but the most common are Capsicum annuum, Capsicum baccatum and Capsicum chinense. Of these varieties, chinense has a long development time and should therefore be grown early, preferably already in December. The baccatum variety can be sown until January-February and annuum varieties can be planted throughout the period January-April.