Hot Peppers - Garden Salsa

The Hot Pepper Garden Salsa, 'Capsicum annuum', has moderate to hot pungent fruit and has medium-thick walls tapering to a point. The Garden Salsa pepper is a perfect variety for home-made salsa with just the right amount of "heat". Garden Salsa is a tapered hot pepper with numerous 7-8 inch long by 1 inch wide peppers. The medium pungency is perfect for home made salsa, sauces and pickling. Garden Salsa is Tobacco Mosaic reisistant and matures from dark green to red. Transplant outside in the spring 3 to 4 weeks after last frost date. Note: To get a jump on the season transplant outside, use a walls-of-water or some black plastic to maintain and increase temperatures. Plant in average garden soil with sufficient organic matter. Peppers use quite a bit of water but prefer to be watered deeply and not too often. ... additional information