Criolla De Cocina seeds (Capsicum annuum) sweet pepper Capsicum chinense

Here is the Criolla de cocina Pepper, Capsicum annuum, Scoville units: 000 SHU. This Pepper originates from Nicaragua. It is a unique variety in the it is a sweet pepper that resembles something between a bell pepper and a habanero. They can reach the same size of a bell pepper but are thin walled with a much richer flavor! One plant can produce dozens of peppers. This variety likes plenty of sun and hot temperatures. Open pollinated 75 days.

Growing Peppers:

Peppers, like tomatoes, grow in well-drained fertile soil. Almost all peppers have the same requirements for successful growth. Plant them in good, well-drained, fertile soil – and make sure they get lots of sunlight and a good inch of water per week. In many ways, they mimic the same requirements needed for growing great tomatoes.
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.
Peppers often like to take their sweet time germinating. They can be up in a week, and some will take almost a month. Even with paper towel germination testing, they can take long. I am not sure why, but it is a normal occurrence. So plan and make sure you start them early enough! Also, remember they like heat to germinate so make sure you have a heating mat or something to keep the soil warm. Placing them up on top of the fridge often works too since it is normally warmer up there.