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Pepper Dulce Italia

Pepper Dulce Italia

• Position: full sun
• Soil: humus-rich, moisture retentive soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Hardiness: tender
  
  A meaty, bull horn type pepper that is used wildely all over Italy. It is a good all rounder and is also known as Corno di Toro. It produces fruits with a sweet taste and thin and they can be used when they are green or red.
  
  
• Growing Instructions:
  
  Sow outside - March to September
  (when the air temperature is above 5°C) sow 1.5cm deep
  
  Harvest: June to December
  
  Sow indoors - February to May. Sow 1cm deep in trays or alternatively two seeds per pot selecting the strongest seedling. Use multi purpose compost, to cover seeds. Plant out in a greenhouse in April to June
  When plants reach 20cm high, pinch out the tips to encourage more side shoots and therefore more peppers to form. Feed regularly with a high-potash tomato feed once the fruits begin to form, and as the plants grow larger they may benefit from some support.
  
  Harvest: July to October
  

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