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COZUMEL

COZUMEL

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53 days. This very early Caribe-type pepper produces attractive and tasty, 4 inch long blonde fruit that matures through a sunset of rosy orange tones to a final red color. Thick walled and juicy, the flavor develops from mildly spicy to fruity balanced with tingly fire.
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Shef W.
Please bring back transplants?

I bought these as transplants in 2021 and 2022 and loved them. Great flavor, perfect amount of heat, and so colorful in the garden. I'm really disappointed that Territorial is only offering seed for 2023, since I don't have a setup for starting seeds indoors - maybe I can get a friend to start some for me.

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Wendy
Great new variety!

The Cozumel pepper was my runaway hit this summer! Prolific producer, even in a container. Great looking peppers that go through a colorful evolution. And the taste is special! mildly spicy with citrusy notes. Great for salsas, in salads, and for sautés with peppers and sausage. I will definitely be planting these again!

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Carmen
Amazing Flavor and Producer!

This pepper plant is amazing! I purchased a transplant for April arrival. (For planting in zone 7.) It produced harvestable peppers from June until late September. The flavor is mildly spicy and deliciously complex.

Soil Temp for Germ 70–90°F
Seed Depth ¼"
Days to Emergence 8–25
Soil Temp for Transp 65°F
Plant Spacing 12–18"
Row Spacing 24–30"
Fertilizer Needs High
Minimum Germination 70%
Seeds per Gram ≈ 140
Seed Life 2 years

Capsicum annuum Our wide array of fabulous peppers, both sweet and hot, offers one of the richest sources of nutrients in the plant kingdom. Hot peppers contain capsaicin, which revs up your metabolism and reduces general inflammation in the body.

Days to maturity are calculated from date of transplanting and reflect edible green fruit.

Culture
• Peppers are warm-season annuals that grow best in composted, well-drained soils with a pH of 5.5-6.8
• Extra calcium and phosphorus are needed for highest yields
• Plants perform best when grown in raised beds and covered with plastic mulch
• Row cover young plants, remove after blossoms form
• Peppers grow slowly in cool soils; do not transplant before weather has stabilized
• Peppers set fruit best between 65-85°F

Direct Sowing
• Not recommended

Transplanting
• Start seeds in trays 8-12 weeks before anticipated transplant date
• Once seedlings have 2 sets of true leaves, up-pot to a 4 inch pot
• Use 1/2 cup TSC's Complete fertilizer and a shovelful of compost around each plant
• Fertilize with Age Old Bloom when plants begin to flower

Insects & Diseases
• Common insects: Flea beetles, aphids
• Insect control: Pyrethrin or row covers
• Common diseases: See chart below
• Disease prevention: 3-4 year crop rotation

Harvest & Storage
• Peppers are generally fully ripe and have the most flavor and vitamins when they turn red, yellow, purple, or orange
• Store at 45-55°F and 95% relative humidity

KEY TO PEPPER DISEASE RESISTANCE AND TOLERANCE
HR indicates high resistance.
IR indicates intermediate resistance.
BLS* | Bacterial Leaf Spot
Pc | Phythium Root Rot
PVY* | Potato Y potyvirus
RK | Root-Knot
TEV | Tobacco Etch Virus
TMV* | Tobacco Mosaic Virus
ToMV* | Tomato Mosaic Virus
TSWV* | Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus
* Numbers indicate specific disease race.

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