Largest Varieties Of Chilli In Melbourne, Victoria

Chilli lovers around Melbourne will be happy to learn that we now have a good number of chilli varieties in our store available right now. Below you can find a list with the names and short description. Unfortunately Naga Chillies are not yet ready and will be available in about  a month from publication of this post. I’ll post a photo below to indicate their current relative size. Interested parties can contact me for more details

Without some good, long sunny days they just do not want to grow. With the long term forecast predicting hotter weather, I’m betting they will reach saleable size within a month.

As for our other available varieties, here is a list:

INFERNO CHILLI:  A hotter than usual variety of birdeye, about 7/10, with its own distinct flavour. Growing to about 40-45cms. long on a metre+ tall and bushy plant. Plant bears good numbers of chillies continuously from summer until mid-winter. Protection from cold winds and frost can keep plant alive for about 5 years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KRACKA THAI:  A wonderfully tasting Thai chilli variety that produces chillies galore on a bushy plant which grows to about a metre. Deliciously hot and useful in numerous South East Asian style cuisine. Peppers are chunky and tapered, reaching about 30-35 cms. in size.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘PIRI PIRI’ BIRDEYE: An original and all time favourite in Indian, Vietnamese, Malaysian and Singaporean cuisine, to mention just a few. This small, upright pointing pepper packs a punch for its size. Grows on a neat, attractive bush and can have a 5 year life span with some extra winter care. Chillies can be dried and used throughout the year to  spice meals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESPELETTE:  For tender palates, the Espelette is the ideal chilli, having just a mild level of heat. About 2 to 3 out of 10, this chilli may be low on the heat scale but is extremely flavoursome.  One of France’s more popular chilli types, the Espelette is an essential ingredient in many Basque recipes. It grows to a fair height, sometimes up to 1.5 metres. Loves Melbourne climate and a chilli definitely worth cultivating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROCOTO/MANZANA: Not enough can be said about this little beauty. If you love hot chillies and you live in Melbourne, then a Manzana is a must have. It produces chillies nearly all year round, does mind extreme weather conditions or sudden climactic changes (Melbourne to a Tee!), lives for about 10 years and eventually grows into a 2.5 to 3 metre tree! Other unusal traits of the Rocoto/Manzana are: purple flowers and black seeds.

 

 

 

 

TINY SAMOA: A very small, powerfully hot chilli. It is perhaps the rarest of all pepper plants and just beginning to make a name for itself in Melbourne. Growing to about 40 cms., this small cplant can easily be grown in a pot. It produces prolific numbers of tiny 5-6 cm,, peppers on a disease resistant bush.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KASHMIRI CHILLI: This chilli plant produces masses of medium sized, meaty peppers with a mild level of heat. It ripens to a very rich, deep red/maroon colour which is used not only to flavour Indian cuisine, but to also add colour. About 3-4/10 this pepper is suited to just about any chilli lovers taste. Plant grows quite large, to about 1.5 metres and has distinctly extra large leaves.

 

 

 

 

BASKET OF FIRE: Definately the most ornamental of chillies. This great tasting pepper can be grown in a hanging basket for wonderful results. It grows and spreads in all directions with masses upon masses of flowers and chillies in all colours. Great tasting and about 6-7 out of 10 on the hotness scale.

 

 

 

NAGA JOLOKIA: Last but not least, one of the hottest chillies around. I mean, you need a good life insurance policy before trying this little baby. The Bic lighter indicates the relative size of the plant, as these need a long summer to truly grow t0 size. But even at this stage, they are a strong healthy plant having spent some time out of the hothouse to harden off. For those of you who don’t know, the Naga grows to about 60 cms. to 80 cms., is rather bushy, and produces masses of globuluar fruit that literally takes your breath away. With protection can last up to 4-5 years.

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