Sweet Pepper - Shishito (Young Plant)

Young plant 5-10" tall.

Shishito pepper is a mildly spicy, East Asian variety of the species Capsicum annuum. It is known as kkwari-gochu in Korea because its wrinkled surface resembles groundcherries.

Shishitos range from 100 to 1,000 Scoville heat units, which is hotter than bell peppers but much milder than jalapenos

Suggestions: Peppers need a warm soil and night temperature to prosper. They will stunt under 10C. Location should be sheltered from the wind and soil should be kept reasonably moist. Be sure to harden off the seedlings to reduce transplant stress. Harvest fruit early and often. The more you pick the more they will produce. Do not pull off fruit, rather cut from stems.


Pot size: Minimum 12" per plant or plant in ground 12" away from next plant.