Capsicum Red Hot Cherry Seed

Capsicum Red Hot Cherry Seed produces compact, prolific plants with slightly flattened cherry-shaped fruit that mature from deep green to dark red. It is a classic pickling pepper for gardeners wanting a mild-to-medium heat crop in a tidy vegetable bed or container.

View Our Detailed Grow Guide: Pepper and Chilli Grow Guide for South African Conditions

Plant Information

• Plant Type: Frost-tender chilli pepper, usually grown as an annual.
• Scientific Name: Capsicum annuum
• Common Name: Cherry pepper.

Growing Information

• General Sowing Time: Start in pots or trays, then transplant outside once warm weather has settled and frost risk has passed.
• Position: Sunny, sheltered position protected from strong winds.
• Sow Depth: About 6 mm in warm seed trays.
• Spacing: Around 60 cm apart.
• Germination: Best in warm seed mix at 27-32 C; germination is slow in cool soil.
• Height: Small, prolific upright plants.
• Available Pack Sizes: 1000 raw seed, 100 raw seed
• Days From Transplant To Harvest: 70-80 days.
• Fruit Size: Around 3 cm x 4 cm.
• Colour: Green to red.
• Heat Level: 2 out of 5.

Why Grow Capsicum Red Hot Cherry?

• Small prolific upright plants are useful in compact edible spaces.
• Cherry-shaped medium-walled fruits are well suited to pickling.
• Fruit matures from deep green to dark red for flexible harvest stages.
• Mild-to-medium heat level makes it approachable for many kitchens.
• Good for gardeners wanting something more interesting than standard sweet peppers.

Garden Uses

Grow Red Hot Cherry in sunny vegetable beds or large containers. Pick the fruit green or red and use them mostly for pickling, relishes, stuffing, roasting or mild chilli flavour in cooked dishes.

Growing Notes

• Start seedlings in warm protected conditions.
• Transplant into rich, well-drained soil after cold risk has passed.
• Keep moisture even while plants are flowering and fruiting.
• Feed every 4-6 weeks with a balanced fertiliser during active growth.
• Handle ripe fruit gently to avoid bruising and quality loss.

Brought to you by Ubuntuberg Seeds, where our mission is to cultivate humanity & harvest unity. Ubuntuberg Seeds: the highest quality seed stock in all of Southern Africa, sourced from sustainable farms, guaranteeing you the best quality seed stock.