Quickfire F1 5 x Hot Chilli Pepper Vegetable/Fruit Seeds

Pepper Quickfire F1 Capsicum annuum.

Quickfire F1 is the fastest maturing chilli pepper we have ever seen, making it an ideal choice for both novice and experienced gardeners. This remarkable variety allows for year-round sowing and growing, even on your windowsill. The neat and compact plant with chillies produced in as little as 50 days from sowing. Yielding for at least three months of small, fiery red fruits when picked regularly, ensuring a continuous supply of fresh peppers.

We recommend sowing in succession to enjoy harvesting throughout the year. This feature not only enhances the gardening experience.

• Genus: Chilli Pepper Capsicum annuum
• Species: 'Quickfire' , F1 Hybrid
• Plant: compact
• Pungency: fairly hot
• Unripe Chillies: green
• Ripe Chillies: bright red
• Family Name: Vegetable/Fruit
• Environment: Full Sun, Sheltered
• Soil Type: Chalk, Sand, Loam Soil Acidity: Alkaline, Neutral, Acid
• Moisture: Well-drained

Sowing & Growing

Sow early December-January, or for main crop March- April.

Sow the seed into compost either into a seed tray or into modules with a temperature between 20-24°C and cover with a light layer of compost. Germination typically takes 14 - 21 days. Cover the compost with clear plastic film which helps raise the temperature aiding germination.

Once seedlings emerge they do not require quite as much heat, temperatures can be reduced to 18°C by day and no lower than 16oC at night.

It is best to re-pot in stages before their final pot size. Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into 7.5cm (3in) pots. Plant in the greenhouse in individual large pots, or 3 plants per grow bag when 20cm (8in) high.
Can be placed outdoors, in large pots once all frost risk has passed.
 

Please note that germination can be slow and erratic on some open pollinated hot peppers.

For best production keep the plants in the Greenhouse, Polytunnel, Conservatory.

Suitable for the vegetable garden, allotments and containers.
Be prepared to water well and supplement feed with high-potash feed during season. Regular feeding is recommended.