Derksen Pepper (Hot), 1850's Heirloom, Organic
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Seed Savers Exchange - Short-statured plants with fruit averaging 2.3" long, 1.3" wide. Small, conical, bell-like shape fruit, green ripening to red. Medium-high heat, good flavor. This pepper came from Russia with German Mennonites who settled near Mountain Lake, Minnesota.
Characteristics
- Organic
- Medium-high heat
- Short-statured plants
- Fruit averages 2.3" long by 1.3" wide
- 25 Seeds per packet
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 the soil is warm.
- Sow indoors 8 weeks before the last frost
- Plant Rows 12-24” Apart
- Germinates in 14 days
- Full Sun
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