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Capsicum chinense
Biquinho is a little red Brazilian pepper so named for their adorable winged tip-- biquinho means “little beak” in Portuguese! This pepper has the delectable tropical, tangy and smokey flavors of the Habeñero (chinense) species but with only a fraction of the heat. Biquinho has less heat than a Jalapeño. Very early to bear with prolific yields! One of our absolute favorites with its unique mouth watering-- yet not eye watering-- flavor!
Growing Instructions:
Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost.
Transplant as soon as the last chance of frost has passed being sure to add plenty of rich compost at time of planting. We also recommend to do a fall or spring cover crop of of peas or other annual legumes to fix nitrogen in the growing space.
Plant spacing: 12-18 “ apart
Row spacing: 18-24 “ apart
Mulching Peppers is a good idea, however mulching in mid spring will keep soil temperature cooler and may slow growth. Mulching can be done once soil has warmed.
Make sure soil pH is between 5.8 and 7.0. If plant needs a growing boost, water with nitrogen tea or compost tea a few times. If trace minerals are inadequate, sprinkle a small amount of woodash or azomite in each planting hole.
