Rocoto Mix - 15 seeds

Roccoto Mix is particularly interesting because of its combination of decorative appearance, good cold resistance and the possibility of perennial cultivation . The plants are strong-growing and hairy, and the fleshy fruits vary from oval-round to slightly block-shaped.

The variety ripens relatively late, so growing it in a large pot is a practical solution – in the fall, the plant can be easily moved indoors and preserved for the next season.

Features

• Bulgarian name: Tree pepper Roccoto Mix
• Original name: Boom- of Rocotopeper 'Mixture'
• Botanical species: Capsicum pubescens
• Type: Perennial hot pepper
• Fruit colors: Red, orange and yellow
• Fruit size: about 5 cm
• Shape: Oval-round to slightly blocky
• Fruit Walls: Thick and fleshy
• Seeds: Characteristically black
• Plant colors: Blue
• Growth: Strong, with hairy stems and leaves
• Cold resistance: Tolerates a few degrees of light frost
• Overwintering: Suitable
• Hotness: Quite hot; Vreeken's does not list a specific SHU value for the mix itself.

🔥 Anger

Quite hot – no officially stated SHU value

🌱 Sowing and growing

Sowing: January–April
Temperature: 20–30°C
Planting in a greenhouse: for higher yields
Outdoors: around the end of May
Growing in a pot: highly recommended if you want to overwinter
Pruning: can be pruned in winter
Support: can be tied up if it develops strongly.

Rocoto ripens relatively late. It is recommended to grow the plants in pots so that they can be easily brought indoors in October . After winter pruning, they can bear fruit again the following year - and so on year after year .

❄️ Better cold resistance

One of the most interesting features of Capsicum pubescens is its ability to tolerate lower temperatures than many other cultivated chili peppers.

🍴 Culinary app

The thick and fleshy fruits make Rocoto particularly interesting for stuffing, pickling and cooking . Our customer, who recommends removing the top and seed placenta, pickles the fruits and then fills them with cream cheese .