Grenada Seasoning Pepper (Capsicum chinense) The Grenada Seasoning pepper is a delicious pepper. There is no true comparison in flavor.
A fairly large habanero type pepper with big fruits growing up to 2 long and 1 1/2 wide. The fruits ripen to a bright yellow color and have a blocky, but roughly pendant shape. Fruits are commonly used for seasoning, as they are sweet and pungent with very minimal heat. The Grenada seasoning pepper is a delicious pepper. There is no true comparison in flavor. This pepper is intensely aromatic, floral, and tropical with notes of citrus as well as pineapple and mango.
At Planting Time:
We plant all of our peppers with a good shovel full of compost in the planting hole, and then give them a good dose of compost tea every few weeks for the first 6 weeks of growth. We also mulch around each of our pepper plants with a good 1 to 2″ thick layer of compost.
Growing Hot Peppers in Containers
Peppers can be grown all year long in containers. It is suitable for apartment dwellers and gardeners who live in cool regions where the number of growing days are limited. Many pepper enthusiast grow peppers in pots so they can have fresh peppers all year long. It’s best to use 5 gallon containers so the roots do not get too over-crowded