Aji PANCA Pepper Seeds, Capsicum chinense,

Aji Panca,Chili  Pepper Seeds, Open Pollinated, Peruvian Heirloom, Capsicum chinense,

Dark red, mild pepper with a smokey, fruity taste.Great for adding to BBQ sauces, BBQ rubs, soups, stews or grilled and stuffed. Ideal chile for making a Mexican Mole.
Aji Panca (Capsicum chinense) known as the Aji Brown ,Peruvian Heirloom organically grown and hand harvest !
Aji Panca is a type of chile pepper that is commonly grown in Peru, and frequently used in Pervian cuisine. It is dark red, mild pepper with a smokey, fruity taste. The Aji Panca also known as the Aji Brown grows very large up to 6 inches in length and over and inch wide. They ripe to a blackish brown and are often found dried in the Peruvian market. They are known for their rich smoky flavor. Great for adding to BBQ sauces, BBQ rubs, soups, stews or grilled and stuffed. Ideal chile for making a Mexican Mole. If you grow in a container use a large one at least 15 gallon and up because these plants will get over 6 feet tall.
Green Thumb Tip!
Sow seeds indoors ¼" deep. Peppers germinate best in warm soil, so gentle bottom heat may be helpful until seedlings emerge. Wait to transplant outdoors until soil is warm.
Pepper varieties come from tropical humid regions. The temperature, moisture, and air circulation all play a role in growing plants from seeds. Too little heat, too much moisture, and lack of air circulation will cause poor results. Do not use jiffy peat pots, plugs, or potting soil as the soil becomes too dry or too wet, which can lead to disease and fungus.We have experienced disease and low germination when using these types of products. Use Organic Seed Starting Material for best germination results.
Growing Peppers:
Peppers, like tomatoes, grow in well-drained fertile soil. Almost all peppers have the same requirements for successful growth. Plant them in good, well-drained, fertile soil – and make sure they get lots of sunlight and a good inch of water per week. In many ways, they mimic the same requirements needed for growing great tomatoes.
At Planting Time:
We plant all of our peppers with a good shovel full of compost in the planting hole, and then give them a good dose of compost tea every few weeks for the first 6 weeks of growth. We also mulch around each of our pepper plants with a good 1 to 2″ thick layer of compost.
Peppers often like to take their sweet time germinating. They can be up in a week, and some will take almost a month. Even with paper towel germination testing, they can take long. I am not sure why, but it is a normal occurrence. So plan and make sure you start them early enough! Also, remember they like heat to germinate so make sure you have a heating mat or something to keep the soil warm. Placing them up on top of the fridge often works too since it is normally warmer up there.

• Peppers do very well grown in pots.
• · Open Pollinated
• · Size: 16 -20 inches plants, 2 -4 inch fruit
• · Hardiness: Tender Annual
• · Sun: Full
• · Water: Moderate
• · Seed Planting Depth: 0.25"
• · Days to Germination: 10-14 days
• · Plant spacing within a row: 12"-18"