Red Biquinho 1 Litre Pot Plant

Grown using 100% renewable energy!

Biquinho is Portuguese for little beak and the chillies on this plant can be said to resemble small bird beaks. This plant produces a mass of teardrop or pearl shaped chilli fruits which hang from the plant like small lanterns. These popular chillies are often found preserved in jars or used on pizzas. The fruits are sweet and fruity once ripened to red and grow to around 3.5cm x 2.5cm.

Heat level: Mild, approximately 1,000 SHUs. Learn about Scoville Heat Units (SHUs) here.

Harvest: Starts fruiting about 90 days from potting on as seedlings and under good growing conditions. Pick when the fruits have reached their maximum size. Fruits ripen from green to bright orange.

Size: This is a small plant that can grow much larger if given the space. It produces a wide canopy that can be up to 80cm wide.

Capsicum chinense

Packaging & Shipping Information

Plants are sent in 1Ltr (13cm) pots. Each plant is securely packaged in a recyclable cardboard box. The pot is wrapped in a biodegradable plastic bag to prevent any moisture from damaging the cardboard box any soil from falling out.

Example of the packaging: Note. This is for illustration purposes only to show the packaging. The size of the plant will vary depending on the variety and the time of year. 

Each plant is hand selected by our horticulturists and carefully packaged. The box is marked with a way up sticker to notify the courier and handlers that it contains live plant material and that it should be handled with care.

Please see our Delivery Information page for information on shipping.

Growers Guide

Please find our chilli growing instructions here.