Bite-sized Heatwaves: Elevate Your Windowsill with Chili Power!
This variety is particularly valued for its beautiful appearance due to the colorful transition of its fruits and its suitability for small spaces. It's also appreciated for its spicy chilies, which can be used in a wide range of cooking dishes. My favourite, chilli jam! YUM YUM YUM!!! Follow us on social media to find out more!
Facts
Genus: Capsicum
Species: Capsicum annuum
Common Name: Basket of Fire Chili
Height: 30 cm tall.
Spread: 50 cm wide. Its compact and bushy growth habit makes it ideal for containers on the window sill and hanging baskets.
Fruits: small, conical fruits 2.5 cm in length. Medium to hot level of heat, measuring between 80,000 to 100,000 SHU.
The plant starts bearing fruits early and continues to produce abundantly throughout the growing season, with the chilies changing colors as they mature.
Origin: Devon
Sown: Canterbury
*SHU stands for Scoville Heat Units. It's a way to measure how spicy a chilli pepper or any spicy food is. The more SHU, the spicier the food. If something has a low SHU, it's not very spicy. For example, bell peppers have 0 SHU because they're not spicy at all. Very hot peppers can have a very high SHU, meaning they are really spicy.