{"product_id":"organic-chilli-rocoto-new","title":"Organic Chilli - Rocoto *NEW*","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROWN IN SCOTLAND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e by Seeds of Scotland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCapsicum pubescens \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis unusual chilli that comes from the Andes in South America has beautiful purple flowers, hairy leaves and plum-sized red fruits with black seeds. Owing to their mountainous background, Rocoto's are remarkably hardy and are quite happy at temperatures below 5C when most other chillies just give up. Fruits can ripen slightly later but will continue to produce much later than other varieties, late into the autumn, providing the plants are protected from any hard frosts. The thick-fleshed fruits have a fruity\/floral flavour with a building heat that can range from 30,000 up to 100,000 Scoville.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also possible to keep these plants overwinter by cutting back foliage after the last fruit has been harvested, lifting and pruning roots before re-potting. If kept in a frost-free greenhouse or moved inside to overwinter, it can live for many years.  Makes a very interesting houseplant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/5200\/8027\/files\/Taupe_Soil_Association_Organic_Emblem_100x100.png?v=1793282163\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eGrowing Info\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sow indoors in flats with good potting soil as early as February, but no later than April. Keep warm and well-watered. Pot on seedlings into 4” pots when they have their first two true leaves. Transplant after the danger of frost has passed, typically late May\/ early June in our area of the Highlands, Scotland. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing\u003c\/strong\u003e: 40- 50 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Aug-Oct\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTips\u003c\/strong\u003e:  Best grown undercover in our climate. Happy in large pots and can also do well on a sunny windowsill. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGermination: % Nov 2026\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seeds of Scotland","offers":[{"title":"~12 seeds","offer_id":54187943133531,"sku":"O-PHRo\/12s","price":3.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/5200\/8027\/files\/organic-chilli-rocoto-new-12-seeds-933.webp?v=1793115219","url":"https:\/\/www.seedsofscotland.com\/products\/organic-chilli-rocoto-new","provider":"Seeds of Scotland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}