Capsicum annuum var. annuum 'Beja'

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

Pinch out growing tip to encourage branching

May be susceptible to aphids, glasshouse whitefly and glasshouse red spider mite

May be susceptible to grey moulds, tobacco mosaic virus and blossom end rot