Capsicum Sweet Chocolate Pepper

(Lycopersicon esculentum )

A popular crimson red medium tomato with great taste that tolerates low night temperatures, so it is ideal for cooler area. A Russian heirloom that is an early producer. A tough and vigorous producer that needs staking.

An attractive cultivar medium sized, scarlet red fruit that is full of flavour. Tolerant of cool night temperatures and ideal for cool climate gardens

Flavours/Food Partners

A rich flavored tomato that partners well with Latin herbs like garlic, oregano, marjoram, rosemary and thyme. Use with any good salad vegetable, Nasturtium flowers and mixed fresh herbs to make an attractive and tasty salad.

Health/Cooking/Medicinal

Like all tomatoes, Red Russian is high in the cancer fighting agent, Lycopene and also Vitamin C. For a classic rich sauce cook and mix with garlic, marjoram, sweet basil, diced shallots, and fresh pizza thyme. Finely dice, mix finely chopped shallots, fresh pesto basil and extra virgin olive oil and place on lightly toasted Turkish bread then top with an anchovie for a special homemade bruschetta.

Landscaping/Planting

Plant in an airy, sunny position in well drained soil or very large pots. Requires a 1.1 to 1.4 m stake.

Cultivation/Fertiliser

Like all tomatoes it must receive a deep soaking when almost dry and should not receive overhead watering. Feed regularly with Seasol and Powerfeed. A small amount of dolomite lime after planting will make stronger plants. Remove side shoots and develop two or three main leaders. Harvest when fruit is full color

Herb Attributes

Position Full Sun
Height 1.2m
Width 50cm
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Description

(Capsicum annum ‘Sweet Chocolate’)

An hardy annual shrub with attractive autumn fruit that starts green, goes chocolate and then ripens to deep dark red.

Flavours/Food Partners

Serve raw with salad vegetables, cooked with meat and vegetables. Partner with garlic, shallots, onions, tomatoes, oregano, marjoram, thyme and rosemary.

Health/Cooking/Medicinal

Capsicums are a versatile vegetable that are great raw in salads, sandwiches and with dips. Alternatively lightly fry in stir fry’s and Asian dishes or slow baked with meat and other vegetables in European style cooking. Stuff with crab, diced ,mushrooms, chopped basil and steamed rice then bake. Harvest chocolate or red according to your taste.

Landscaping/Planting

Plant in open sunny position, in moist well drained soil.

Cultivation/Fertiliser

Feed regularly with Seasol and Powerfeed from mid spring to late autumn. Deep soak when required.

 

Herb Attributes

Position FULL SUN, LIGHT FROST
Height 60CM
Width 55CM

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