{"product_id":"sperli-81944-bio-blockpaprika-bendigo-f1","title":"SPERLI BIO Blockpaprika F1","description":"\u003cp\u003eOrganic seed for red block peppers to eat fresh: sturdy plants of 60–100 cm for raised beds and tubs, harvested from August to October.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe story\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOrigins \u0026 history\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeppers come from Central and South America; in Mexico they were grown thousands of years ago. Columbus brought the pods to Spain in 1493. By way of the Balkans the plant reached Hungary, still regarded as the land of paprika – the word “paprika” itself reached us by way of Hungarian.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eUses\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRed block peppers are delicious fresh in salads, as crudités or stuffed and baked. In a tub on a sunny balcony the plant with its fruits is ornamental too. It likes a warm, sheltered spot best.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMeaning\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Hungary paprika is a matter of national pride. It was there, in the 1930s, that Albert Szent-Györgyi extracted vitamin C in large quantities from peppers, and in 1937 he received the Nobel Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA thought for giving\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA pepper starts out green and only turns bright red with time. Each fruit travels through its colours until it has fully become itself.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 packet for approx. 8 plants\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Capsicum annuum\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e annual\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60–100 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e sunny\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable for containers:\u003c\/strong\u003e yes (raised bed, container)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSow indoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e February–April\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e August–October\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5–1 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20–25 °C\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14–21 days\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRow spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed type:\u003c\/strong\u003e loose seed\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eF1 hybrid:\u003c\/strong\u003e yes\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrganic seed:\u003c\/strong\u003e yes\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to sow\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eStart indoors from February to April, in seed compost in the Anzuchthaus PRO24 propagator.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSow seeds 0.5–1 cm deep; at 20–25 °C they germinate in 14–21 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAfter pricking out, feed the seedlings with Anzucht-Dünger (seedling fertiliser).\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eFrom mid-May, plant in full sun in raised beds or tubs with Chili- \u0026amp; Paprikaerde (chilli and pepper compost), spacing 60 × 80 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery time: 1–2 weeks.\u003c\/strong\u003e Manufacturer: SPERLI GmbH. Seeds, not a plant – the image shows the original packet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/saatgut\"\u003eDiscover more seeds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPERLI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60185135481216,"sku":"SPERLI-81944","price":5.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/2868\/5696\/files\/00081944-000-00-vs.jpg?v=1792682619","url":"https:\/\/www.green24.de\/en\/products\/sperli-81944-bio-blockpaprika-bendigo-f1","provider":"GREEN24","version":"1.0","type":"link"}