Aji Cristal Pepper
Capsicum baccatum | SKU: 0942
$3.25 to $9.75
- Fruits ripen from light green to reddish-orange
- Waxy fruits grow to 3-4 inches
- Plants grow to 3 feet
- Hot pepper
- ±4,500 seeds/ ounce
Pepper species are native to the Americas and have been cultivated for thousands of years. The Spanish and Portuguese brought them back to Europe and to their colonies in Africa and Asia. From there peppers continued to spread and develop.
The chemical in hot peppers that causes a burning sensation is known as capsaicin and can be found in the highest concentration in the white pith around the seeds.
Start Indoors: 8 weeks before last frost
Germination: 14 Days
Plant Outdoors: 12-24” Apart
Light: Full Sun
Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼” deep. Peppers germinate best in warm soil, so gentle bottom heat may be helpful until seedlings emerge. Wait to transplant outdoors until soil is warm.