Manganji Pepper Japanese heirloom Irish grown

Manganji pepper is a traditional Japanese heirloom sweet pepper from Kyoto. The fruits are about 6 inches long with a mild sweet taste and a shiny skin turning from green to red when mature. Amateur Seeds grown and seed saved in Cork, Ireland, not certified for commercial use.

Scientific Name: Capsicum annuum

Plant Life Cycle: annual

Optimal Germination Temperature: 20C-24C

Germination time in days: 20-30 days

Indicative Days to maturity: 60-90 days

Sunlight: full sun

Soil requirement: well drained, non acidic

Sowing and cultivation: Sow indoors early spring 1"deep, 2" apart at a soil temperature of at least 22C. The plant is sensitive to temperature variations. Transplant outdoors when temperatures have warmed up and the last chance of frost has passed. Plant row apart 24". It is advised to grow this pepper in a greenhouse or sunny sheltered spot since they need high temperature to grow