Yağlık 28 is a commonly known and widely grown kapya-type (known as kapja in Eastern Europe) sweet pepper variety in Turkey. Tall plants produce loads of bright red, juicy and big fruits that are sweet and meaty. Thick walls of this sweet pepper makes it an excellent choice to make delicious sauces and paste. Yağlık 28 did amazingly well in open-field conditions for us.
It is common to see variations in fruit shape. Some fruits are shorter and wider while some are longer and narrower.
Our current seed stock was grown by Lindsay Klaunig of Trouvaille Farm in Ohio.
Also, check out Ajvarski Macedonian, a very popular Balkan variety with very similar traits to Yaglik 28. Read in our blog about how to make homemade Turkish pepper paste with your Yaglik 28 harvest.
Packet has min. 20 seedsy
Commercially introduced by us in the U.S.
Phonetically pronounced:
- 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 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 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 pepper 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 pepper varieties are taller than others and may need to be tied to a stake so that fruits don’t touch soil and rot.
I had a terrible pepper year so I really can’t rate these fairly.
These did amazing in michigan. First time I’ve had a batch of peppers do well. I saved seed and can send you some if you like.