Hot pepper Golden nugget Seeds

Golden Nugget is a small, compact hot pepper (Capsicum annuum, family Solanaceae). The plant stays 30–50 cm tall and carries round golden-yellow fruits 2–4 cm across with mild to moderate heat, so it suits a pot on a windowsill or balcony. The packet holds 5 seeds.

Fruit and plant

• Fruit: round, 2–4 cm across, about 5–10 g, smooth and glossy.
• Colour: green, ripening to golden-yellow.
• Heat: mild to moderate; slightly sweet and fruity.
• Plant: compact and bushy, 30–50 cm.

Kitchen use

Use the peppers in salads and stir-fries, pickle them whole, or dry and grind them into a mild chili powder.

Sow warm, about 6 mm deep

Keep the soil at 18–35 °C, the optimum range for this species. At 25–35 °C seedlings usually appear in about 8–9 days. Sow about 6 mm deep and start indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost date. These figures are typical for Capsicum annuum, not measured on this lot.

Planting out and harvest

Move the plants outdoors when the weather is reliably warm and frost is over. Space them 30–40 cm apart in full sun and well-drained, fertile soil, water regularly and mulch. Fruit is typically ready 75–85 days after transplanting, counted from the day the plants go outside.

Keeping spare seed

Pepper seed of this species stays usable for about 2 years when stored cool, dark and dry. We do not state a germination percentage for this packet.

What you get

5 seeds of Hot Pepper Golden Nugget.

FAQ

Can I grow it indoors in a pot?

Yes; the plant stays 30–50 cm tall.

How hot is it?

Mild to moderate; no SHU figure is on record for this variety.

When is it ripe?

When the fruit turns golden-yellow, typically 75–85 days after transplanting.