Brazillian Pumpkin Chilli Seeds
Brazilian Pumpkin chilli seeds. The Brazilian Pumpkin (C. Baccatum) is another one of those unusual looking chillies. It looks very similar to the Brazilian Starfish, but is a different cultivar in it’s own right. Plants have a more determined structure to them. The plants grow to a height of around 1,2m. Vertical growth with a definite tree like structure. Pods start out dark green and have a lovely undulated, starfish like shape when they first appear. As the pods grow, they do flesh out, becoming rounder, fuller with a more pumpkin like appearance. Once fully ripe, the pods ripen to beautiful red colour. Pod size is larger than it’s relative. Heat wise, the Brazilian Pumpkins are mild to medium. They have a lovely thick, crisp flesh that will add a lovely crisp crunch to any salad or salsa. Flavour wise, there is a lot of fresh citrus and peppery flavours. There’s a sweetness there too. Lovely peppers to snack on straight off the plant. Super for stuffing and pickling. These plants do – in typical baccatum fashion – take time to ripen. They are not as large a producer as the Brazilian Starfish, but the pods are far more appropriate for stuffing or pickling, given their size.
| Chilli Heat | |
| Medium | |
| Growing Environment | |
| Open Pollinated | |
| New Arrivals | |
| New 2024/25 | |
| Plant Size | |
| Medium - Large | |
| Region | |
| South America | |
| Species | |
| C. Baccatum | |
| Colour | |
| Green | |
| Red | |
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Frost Zone |
Frost Free Zone |
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| Start: Spring | |
Start: Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter | ||
| Germinate indoors 2 months before last frost - July/August. In trays/pots. A heating pad is recommended for hot cultivars (keep temp at 26-32ºC). Keep soil moist but do not over water! | Germinate indoors in trays or start outdoors directly. A heating pad is recommended for hot cultivars (keep temp at 26-32ºC). Keep soil moist but do not over water! | ||
| Take outdoors (South Africa: October) when night time temps are constant above 10ºC. | Outdoor night time temps must be constant above 10ºC. | ||
| Harden off plants when taking outside. Semi shade at first. Gradually expose young seedlings to full sun over 2 weeks. | Harden off plants when taking outside. Semi shade at first. Gradually expose young seedlings to full sun over 2 weeks. |
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Pot Sizes:
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Small = 1-5 Litres* | |
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Small to Medium = 5-10 Litres* | |
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Medium = 10-15 Litres* | |
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Medium to Large = 15-20 Litres* | |
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Large = 20-25 Litres* |
* The container sizes above are sugested sizes that are reasonable and accessible for most growers (taking price, space, ecological/environmental impact into consideration). Not everyone can look at growing in huge containers. If you can justify growing in larger containers - there are no limitations on container sizes. You may however, rather look at growing in soil as an option in these instances. Using large amounts of potting medium will come with ecological/environmental impact, which you may wish to take into consideration.
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Brazillian Pumpkin Chilli Seeds
- Brand: Chillihead
- Product Code: BZPNKCS
- Availability: Out Of Stock
- Seeds / Packet: 10-12
- Species: Capsicum Baccatum
- Smallest Pot Size:
- Heat:
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R50.00
