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Red Hot Chili Pepper ‘Yanka’ Seeds
Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum
Type: Tender Annual (can be overwintered indoors)

Chili Pepper ‘Yanka’ is a compact, high-yielding hot pepper variety known for its bold red fruits and intense flavour. The slender, glossy chilies ripen from green to a deep fiery red, delivering classic heat with a fruity kick—perfect for spicy sauces, pickling, drying, or fresh use. With a neat, upright habit, Yanka is ideal for growing in containers, patios, greenhouses, or sunny beds.

Plant Details
Type: Tender Annual
Height: 40–60cm
Spread: 30–40cm
Fruit: 6–8cm long, red when ripe
Scoville Rating: Approx. 25,000–35,000 SHU
Harvest: July – October
Position: Full sun, sheltered spot or greenhouse

Growing Information
Sow: February–April indoors, May–June outdoors
Germination: 7–14 days at 20–28°C
Transplant: Pot on and plant out after frost or grow in greenhouse
Spacing: 30–40cm apart
Care: Feed with high-potash fertiliser once fruiting begins; water regularly

Why You’ll Love It
Spicy, fruity flavour perfect for hot dishes
Early and heavy crops of slender red chilies
Compact plants ideal for containers and pots
Suitable for drying, freezing, pickling, and sauces

Top Tip
For hotter peppers, grow in full sun and reduce watering slightly once fruits begin to ripen.

Perfect For
Containers, patios & greenhouses
Spicy home cooking & hot sauces
Drying, freezing or fermenting
Compact garden spaces

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