Providing Herbs, Fine Seeds and Goods for the Gardener Cook since 1950
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Providing Herbs, Fine Seeds and Goods for the Gardener Cook since 1950
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Biquinho Red Pepper

Biquinho Red Pepper

$3.65 $0.00

Open pollinated

  • 55 days light green, 75 days bright red.
  • Biquinho Red Peppers small pointed 1.4” fruits   
  • Just a touch of heat, originated in Brazil where they are called "Little Beak". 
  • Use fresh, tossed on pizzas, and pickled in vinegar.
  • Useful “Little Beak”  is a productive plant and ideal planted in the garden or a large container on the patio. 
We pack rinsed peppers into a sterile heated quart glass jar.  Bring 1 quart water with 4 tsp. sugar and 1 teaspoon salt to a boil and fill jar. These are ready to eat after two weeks  and enjoyed throughout the winter. 

Planting Directions:   Sow seed indoors 8 weeks before last frost. Plant seed ¼” deep in sterile seed mix and maintain soil temperature of  65° to 95° with 85° optimum for germination. Germinates in 5 to 14 days. Transplant when first set of true leaves appear. Fertilize regularly and provide at least 12 hours of light per day. Transplant into garden when soil temperatures are 70°-85° in soil enriched with rich compost or a general purpose fertilizer. Space plant 12” apart and water moderately and evenly until peppers form. Reduce watering as peppers mature. Peppers need warmth to grow so do not rush transplanting into the garden.