sweet pepper 'Thor'

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A sweet pepper variety producing large, long, tapering fruits up to 25cm in length which gradually ripen from green to a glossy red. This is a high yielding variety that will perform best if grown in a greenhouse. The fruits have a sweet flavour and crisp texture and can be harvested between July and October

Scientific classification

Species: sweet pepper 'Thor' (Capsicum annuum 'Thor')
Genus: Capsicum
Family: Solanaceae

Irritant if eaten, skin/eye irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling]
Toxicity: Annual Biennial
Plant type: 1-1.5 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Columnar upright
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of sweet pepper 'Thor'

Distribution map

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Culture

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Toxicity

Irritant if eaten, skin/eye irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling]

Quick identification of sweet pepper 'Thor'

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sweet pepper 'Thor' care guide

Keep soil evenly moist and warm, never bone dry
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Keep soil evenly moist and warm, never bone dry

Fertilizing

Regular tomato or pepper feed during flowering and fruiting

Pruning

Pinch out growing tips to encourage branching

Propagation

Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds or sowing seeds indoors for further advice

Growing

Sow indoors from mid-February to early April in small pots filled with good quality seed compost and maintain a constant temperature between 18-21C. Transplant seedlings into individual pots when two true leaves have formed and grow on in a sunny, sheltered spot. Water regularly and feed with a high potash liquid fertiliser once the first fruit has set. See vegetable cultivation

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