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Chili Peppers 'padron' Care

Capsicum Annuum 'padron'

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What is the plant

These peppers are grown along the banks of the river Ulla and its tributary Sar, especially in the greenhouses of the municipality of Padrón, hence the name. This pepper is also currently grown in various places of southern Spain, the United States, Canada (primarily in the provinces of British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario), Mexico, and Morocco. They can also be grown in a warm place in the garden in the UK. The peppers are picked while their size is still small, starting as soon as mid-May. Traditionally, they were sold in the period going from late May until late October or, on occasion, even early November. However, the introduction of greenhouse plantations has made them available throughout the year. Padrón peppers are small, with an elongated, conic shape. The taste is mild, but some exemplars can be quite hot, which property has given rise to the popular Galician aphorism Os pementos de Padrón, uns pican e outros non ("Padrón peppers, some are hot, some are not"). Typically, there is no way of determining whether a given pepper will be hot or mild, short of actually eating it, though some maintain that smelling each cooked Padrón for spice prior to eating is a good indicator.

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Humidity

Humidity

High

Lighting

Lighting

Part Sun

Temperature

Temperature

12°C - 13°C

Hardiness zone

Hardiness zone

10 - 10

Difficulty

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

  • Water

    Water

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    Grow your plants on the dry side. Don't withhold water totally, but be stingy with it. Allow the plants to remain dry for several days before watering again.​

  • Fertilizer

    Fertilizer

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    Go easy on the fertilizer, especially nitrogen fertilizer, but even compost. Along with minimal water, grow your plants on the lean side.

  • Sunlight

    Sunlight

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    Place the plants 50 cm apart in direct sunlight in well drained fresh fertile soil

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  • Temperature

    Temperature

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    Hot air and soil temperatures seem to increase the heat level in peppers.

  • Popularity

    Popularity

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