Bishop's Crown

Also known as: the Bell chilli, Christmas bell, joker’s hat or fryers hat because of its shape

The heat level in Scoville heat units for the Bishop’s Crown Chilli is mild and around the 5,000 – 30,000 Scoville Heat Units.

When fully grown the bishop’s Crown Chilli can grow up to 45 – 65 cm high and they get bushy and the pods are very heavy and clock in at around the 20 to 25 grams each. You should be able to get between 3-4 KG per plant of fresh fruit during the chilli season, which lasts approximate 4 to 6 months.

Flavour: This is a mild chilli with a sweet and fruity flavour to it. The outside flesh of the pod is mild and fresh going a bit hotter towards the middle & seeds of the chilli.

Belongs to the Genus and species of Capsicum Baccatum

For more information about chilli seeds:

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Information about germination of chilli seeds

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