• Fresh Cyklon Chilli peppers hanging on a plant, showcasing their vibrant red color and elongated shape.
  • Close-up of ripe Cyklon Chilli peppers growing on a plant, showcasing their vibrant red color and shape.
  • Ripe Cyklon Chilli peppers on a plant, showcasing vibrant red color and healthy growth in a garden setting.
  • Red Cyklon Chilli peppers hanging on a plant, showcasing vibrant color and healthy growth.
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Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden

Cyklon Chilli

£1.99
£1.99
Tax included.

The Cyklon chilli pepper is a classic Polish variety of Capsicum annuum, highly prized for its productivity, adaptability, and mild to medium heat. Originally bred for commercial drying and spice production, Cyklon has become popular among home growers for its abundant yields and flavourful pods that are excellent for drying, powdering, pickling, and cooking. The heat level is typically around 5,000–10,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it milder than cayenne but still pleasantly spicy.

The Cyklon chilli pepper is a dependable, early-maturing variety that delivers abundant, mildly spicy red chillies ideal for drying and culinary use. Its adaptability, compact size, and high yields make it a favourite Whether in the garden or in containers, Cyklon brings reliable performance and versatile heat to the kitchen.

Quantity of Seeds 10 seeds per packet
Origin Poland
Genus Capsicum Annuum
Scoville Rating/Heat Level Mild to medium, typically 5,000–10,000 SHU.
Plant Size About 60–80 cm (24–32 inches).  Upright, bushy, and moderately compact.  Medium green, oval to lance-shaped leaves.  Small, white flowers with five petals. Exceptionally productive — one of its most praised traits.
Pod Size Slender, tapered pods measuring 10–15 cm (4–6 inches) long and about 1.5–2 cm (0.5–0.8 inches) wide.  Green when immature → turns vivid, glossy red when ripe.  Thin-walled, making it excellent for drying and grinding.
Flavour Rich, slightly sweet, earthy, with a gentle smokiness and moderate kick. Ideal for drying into chilli flakes or powder, adding to stews, pickling, grilling, or making into hot sauces and pastes.
Growing Conditions

Sow seeds ¼ inch (0.6 cm) deep in a light, well-draining seed-starting mix. Start indoors 6–8 weeks before the last expected frost.  Soil temperature: 22–28°C (72–82°F); using a heat mat improves success. Keep trays covered with a plastic dome or plastic wrap to maintain humidity; open daily for air exchange.  Transplant outdoors when seedlings have 4–6 true leaves and night temperatures consistently stay above 12–15°C (54–59°F). Harden off plants for 7–10 days prior.  Space plants 45–60 cm (18–24 inches) apart in rows 60–75 cm (24–30 inches) apart.  Use a balanced fertilizer (such as 10-10-10) every 3–4 weeks, or a high-potassium fertilizer when flowering and fruiting.

All plants are grown on our farm in Norfolk, UK and are grown in an open pollinated area.

     
      Fresh Cyklon Chilli peppers hanging on a plant, showcasing their vibrant red color and elongated shape.
      Close-up of ripe Cyklon Chilli peppers growing on a plant, showcasing their vibrant red color and shape.
      Ripe Cyklon Chilli peppers on a plant, showcasing vibrant red color and healthy growth in a garden setting.
      Red Cyklon Chilli peppers hanging on a plant, showcasing vibrant color and healthy growth.