After searching Somborka hot pepper seeds for many years, we finally grew them in 2021. Medium to large fruits of this traditional hot pepper are conical and have mild heat with medium wall thickness.
In Bosnian cuisine, flavorful fruits of Somborka hot pepper are traditionally stuffed with cheese and pickled with milk to make Soka. I am so happy to be able to connect with this culturally appropriate seed that speaks to my cultural and ancestoral lineage. This is a traditional variety in the Balkans and Northwest Turkey.
Our current Somborka hot pepper seed stock was grown by Lindsay Klaunig of Trouvaille Farm in Ohio.
Packet has min. 20 seeds
Commercially introduced by us in the U.S.
- Capsicum annuum
- Full sun
- Planting depth: 1/4″
- Sprouts in 10-14 days
- Ideal growing temperature: 75-95F
- Plant spacing: 18″
- Frost hardy: No
- Growth habit: Upright growth with short or long branches that grow away from the stem
- Growing tips: Start hot pepper seeds indoors in seedling trays or small seedling pots with seed starting soil that has essential nutrients in it, 6-8 weeks prior to last frost. Keep the soil moist for quick germination. Make sure to keep the young hot pepper seedlings under good light to have strong plants with sturdy, healthy stems and leaves. Transplant after last frost in well-drained, fertile soil enrichened with compost and other amendments. Feed your plants with liquid fertilizer once every two weeks. Water regularly especially in flower stage. Mulch and always water at plant base to minimize disease. Some hot pepper varieties are taller than others and may need to be tied to a stake so that fruits don’t touch soil and rot.
Damon Smith (verified owner) –
A nice heat and great in stews. Grew this in the Turkey/Armenia/Syria section of OUR Garden at Reed’s Organic Farm in NJ. http://WWW.glovesontheground.com to see what OUR Gardens and Seeds are and why we decided to include your seed company in the list of 21 seed companies i purchased from last year that tell a story of seeds, their history, and how they connect us all in a shared 12 thousand years of agricultural heritage.