Chilli Orange Koral

Small but fiery, Orange Koral packs serious heat into cherry-sized fruits – expect 25,000–40,000 SHU. The chillies ripen from dark green to a bright orange-yellow and can be picked at any stage, but the heat ramps up as they colour. Early to mature, productive, and easy to grow in pots or beds.

SOW: from February to May, indoors in a warm soil in trays or modules barely covering the seeds as they need light to germinate.

GROW: when they are ready to plant aim for the root ball to be about 10mm below the new surface.

ENJOY: great fresh, dried, or used in pickles. Just one adds a warming kick to a jar of gherkins – more if you like things hotter. For maximum heat, let the fruits fully ripen.

Note: the heat level depends on a combination of factors – light and warmth, growing conditions, watering and feeding and finally the ripeness of the fruit. Generally riper fruits later in the season will have developed more heat.