Piquante F1 Hybrid Pepper Seeds (Red Habanero Pepper) – 5 Grams

Piquante Red F1 hybrid pepper seeds are hybrid habanero pepper seeds variety produced by East West Seeds International. This variety of chilli pepper is highly favoured in the Nigerian market because of its aroma, hot taste and big size.

Piquante F1 pepper variety produces peppers that are significantly bigger than the local habanero varieties. The pepper fruits are green when unripe and red when ripe.

Piquante F1 hybrid pepper variety is tolerant to Fusarium Wilt, Verticilium Wilt, pepper yellow leaf curly disease and pepper mosaic virus disease. This variety can be grown in a greenhouse. It can also be grown in the open field.

Product Features

• Colour: Green when unripe, red when ripe
• Shape: Big habanero peppers
• Plant Quality: Hardy and rugged
• Package Size: Pack of 5 grams
• Time to Maturity: 70 – 75 days after transplanting
• Growth Habit: Semi-Determinate
• Weight of Fruit: 10 – 15 g
• Disease Resistances: Fusarium Wilt, Verticilium Wilt, pepper yellow leaf curly disease and pepper mosaic virus disease
• Brand: East West Seeds

Characteristics of Piquante Red F1 Pepper Seeds

The following are the characteristics of Piquante F1 pepper seeds:

• This hybrid pepper variety can grow for over a year, it has a semi-determinate fruiting habit.
• This variety is hybrid in nature.
• It is very hot and also has a good aroma.
• The pepper fruits have a long shelf life.
• It has resistances to Fusarium Wilt, Verticilium Wilt, pepper yellow leaf curly disease and pepper mosaic virus disease

Advantages of Planting Piquante F1 Hybrid Pepper Seeds

The following are the advantages of planting Piquante F1 pepper seeds:

• This variety produces peppers with a hot taste which is preferred by some buyers.
• The hybrid nature of this pepper variety makes it to have a high yield.
• It is resistant to a number of tropical pests and diseases.
• It has a high brix which increases its shelf life.

How to Plant Piquante F1 Pepper Seeds

• Construct a shade house where a nursery can be done.
• Get nursery trays filled with coco peat.
• Saturate the coco peat with water to remove excess salt.
• Put one seed of Piquante F1 pepper in each hole of the nursery tray.
• Wet the nursery tray every day
• Use foliar fertilizers and pesticides
• Harden off the pepper seedlings
• Transplant the pepper seedlings to the field when the intensity of sunlight is low
• Use drip irrigation on the field
• Maintain the pepper plants till harvest

To order or buy Piquante F1 pepper seeds, please call us on 08066437109.