Scotch Bonnet Chilli
Capsicum chinense 'Scotch Bonnet'
Fruity and almost apricot-sweet before the heat arrives, the essential chilli for jerk and pepper sauce.
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Dispatched from our Norfolk farm — Royal Mail, usually within one working day.
Scoville 100,000-350,000 SHU
Sow and harvest months for this variety
Height
60-90cm
Spread
50-70cm
Spacing
60cm
Position
Full sun. Greenhouse or polytunnel in the UK.
Soil
Rich, fertile, well-drained.
Seeds per packet
10
Grow guide
How to grow Scotch Bonnet Chilli
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The chilli behind proper Caribbean cooking — fruity and almost apricot-sweet before the heat arrives, which it does, generously. Essential for jerk seasoning and pepper sauce.
A slow starter that needs an early sowing and steady warmth, but rewards patience with heavy crops of crumpled lantern-shaped fruits right through autumn.
