Chili Peppers
Vegetarian chilli
Vegetarian chilli: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
Vegetarian chilli is a type of Capsicum chinense, in the nightshade family, valued in Caribbean cooking. Its appeal comes from a strong aroma combined with little or no heat. The word vegetarian refers here to this mild aromatic chilli rather than a use restricted to meat-free dishes. It can flavour vegetable preparations and other recipes, with a character different from an ordinary sweet pepper.Its fruits are generally small and elongated, sometimes irregular or lightly wrinkled, with a shape that varies between selections. They are green before developing their mature colour, often red. Fruits at different stages can therefore occur together on one plant. Colour and shape alone do not establish a chilli’s heat: very hot types also belong to Capsicum chinense. The identity of the selection matters more than an outward resemblance.The plant forms a small branching bush with simple green leaves, often fairly broad and oval. Small pale flowers,…
