Mr Fothergill's Pepper (Hot) Curry Pepper Seeds, Popular and widely used in India. To dry, harvest red peppers with stems attached, string and hang in a warm dry sunny location until completely dry. Fresh chillies also freeze well.

For greenhouse crops, sow indoors, 0.5cm deep, thinly in a tray of compost. Water well and place in a warm position. A temperature of 15-20°C.is ideal. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 7-21 days. Transplant to individual pots when large enough to handle. Grow on in cooler, but not cold conditions. Plant out to large pots, growing bags or greenhouse border. Outdoor crops, can be grown in mild areas, delay indoor sowing until March or April. Gradually accustom plants to outside conditions (avoid frosts), before planting out 40cm apart, when frosts are over. Choose a warm, sunny sheltered spot. Crops will be smaller and later than those in a greenhouse.

• Hot, pungent 15cm fruits on compact plants
• Full of flavour, great used either fresh or dried
• Best used when still green or light green

Sow time: Feb-Apr
Flowering/Harvesting time: Jul-Oct