Capsicum annuum 'Serrano'
The salsa chilli — crisp, grassy and bright, with enough heat to make itself known without dominating.
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Dispatched from our Norfolk farm — Royal Mail, usually within one working day.
Scoville 10,000-23,000 SHU
Sow and harvest months for this variety
Height
60-90cm
Spread
40-50cm
Spacing
45cm
Position
Full sun. Greenhouse, polytunnel or a warm sheltered spot outdoors. Frost-tender.
Soil
Rich, fertile, well-drained.
Seeds per packet
10
The salsa chilli. Crisp, grassy and bright rather than searing, with enough heat to make itself known without taking over the plate.
Reliable and quick from seed, which makes it one of the easier chillies to grow outdoors in a good British summer. Best eaten green and fresh.