Capsicum Purple

Large, glossy, purple fruit with thick flesh. As the fruits mature they can take on shades of yellow and red. Firm fruits. A great colour in salads and stir fries. Heavy cropping plants with good disease resistance.

Capsicums grow into small bushes with deep green leaves, as well as being fruitful they are also quite ornamental. The flowers are either white, or purple and grow from the leaf axil. They will grow best in warm summers.

Plant Capsicum in a full sun position with humus rich, moist, well drained soil. Fertilise through spring, and reduce as the fruits begin to grow. Water to establish and keep moist in active growth. Capsicum have similar growing conditions to Tomatoes.

Harvest when the fruits reach full size, summer to autumn. You can eat your Capsicum raw, roasted, picked or dried.

Capsicum plants should be treated as annuals as they don't produce as much fruit in their subsequent seasons.

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