{"product_id":"sweet-pepper-criolla-di-cochina","title":"Sweet Pepper, 'Criolla di Cocina'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Capsicum\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eanuum\u003c\/em\u003e) If you’ve ever seen Edward Weston’s pepper still lifes from the 1920s (if not, you should look them up), this is the pepper subject he dreamed of! A study in organic form and beauty, the 4” fist-sized fruits wrinkle and twist in sinewy ripples and waves. Its thin-walled flesh is very aromatic and full-flavored, perfect for dishes that benefit from red pepper as a flavor rather than big, sweet, fleshy pepper bites. 'Criolla di Cochina' hails from Nicaragua, where sweet peppers are known as \u003cem\u003echiltoma\u003c\/em\u003e, and where some hypothesize the oldest sweet peppers may have first been bred from their spicier relatives. We’ve read that the classic use in its homeland is the sweet\/sour\u003cem\u003e salsa criolla campesino\u003c\/em\u003e. We often slice one up and add it to a pot of cooking rice to infuse it with its delicious flavor. Upright plants are sturdy and productive. A unique and very lovely pepper, certainly one of the most beautiful we’ve seen. \u003cbr\u003e80-90 days. UO\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacket: 30 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[split]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrowing Info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSOWING:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIndoors, 6-8 weeks before your last frost date. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTransplant out\u003cem\u003e after \u003c\/em\u003edanger of frost (50+ nighttime temps). \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNote: \u003c\/em\u003eProtect well from the cold!\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePLANTING DEPTH:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1\/4\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSPACING:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e12-24\" spacing in rows 24-36\" apart.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEMERGENCE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e7-14 days @ soil temp 70-85F\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLIGHT:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFull sun \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFERTILITY:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eModerate-Heavy. Prefer well-drained, fertile soil with ample phosphorous and calcium (too little calcium can cause blossom end rot) and a pH between 6.5-6.8. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eADDITIONAL NOTES:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePepper seeds germinate very slowly and poorly in cold soil. Keep soil temperatures at 80-90F while germinating, and grow plants at 70F. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter transplanting, use a floating row cover to keep plants warmer during the day and protect them from cold nights. Remove as temperatures increase. Too much heat can cause blossom drop. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaller varieties benefit from staking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvesting ripe fruit consistently encourages fruit production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Pkt","offer_id":37821846749358,"sku":"PEP-CC-pkt","price":4.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 seeds","offer_id":37821846782126,"sku":"PEP-CC-100s","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 seeds","offer_id":37821846814894,"sku":"PEP-CC-250s","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1000 seeds","offer_id":37821846847662,"sku":"PEP-CC-1Ms","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0504\/6203\/2046\/products\/img_2680.jpg?v=1606176810","url":"https:\/\/www.uprisingorganics.sbs\/products\/sweet-pepper-criolla-di-cochina","provider":"Uprising Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}