Sowing calendar · Fruiting
Chilli pepper
Capsicum annuum / C. frutescens · Malagueta, Guindilla, Piment fort, Chili, Peperoncino, piri-piri
Calendar
Calendar for mainland Portugal.
- Sow in traysFeb–Apr
- TransplantMay–Jun
- HarvestMay–Sep
- Germination
- 7–21 days · soil from 18 °C
- Spacing
- 50 cm between rows · 35 cm apart
- Sowing depth
- 0.5 cm
- Harvest after
- 60–90 days
- Water need
- medium
- Frost
- frost tender
- Life cycle
- annual
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Seed saving
- easy · keeps ~3 years
Notes
Needs warmth to germinate: start indoors or under cover and soak the seed in warm water for a few hours. Plant out from mid-May; picking starts in July.
Good neighbours
Keep apart from
Sources
Months for mainland Portugal. In the app, sowing and planting follow your own local climate and the forecast.