The colour of the fruit turns from green to red when ripe. Each plant produces around 10 fruits. The redder fruits are clearly sweeter in taste and contain a great deal of vitamins B and C and various minerals. Sow in a greenhouse in a seedbed or directly in 10 cm pots. After emergence prick out and later transplant to an unheated greenhouse or outside to a warm, sheltered spot. Also suitable for cultivation in pots and boxes. Height in greenhouse approx. 1.5 m and outside approx. 75 cm.
