Aadishri
About this variety
Aadishri is an F1 hybrid green chilli (hot pepper) selected for the fresh market: attractive, glossy green fruit, 9–10 cm (3.5–4 in) long and 5–7 g each, borne pendant on an abundantly branching plant. It is highly pungent and picked green.
As a warm-season crop it is started in a nursery and transplanted once frost risk has passed and the soil has warmed. Pepper seed germinates slowly below 68°F, so warmth at the seedling stage matters. The long picking window rewards steady irrigation and feeding through the summer.
Grow guide
How to grow
Raise seedlings
Sow in a fine-tilth nursery bed or trays, 1 cm (0.4 in) deep in rows about 10–12 cm apart, and keep consistently moist — never waterlogged (damping-off is the main risk). Seed rate is about 200–250 g/ha (~81–101 g/acre). Start seed somewhere warm, since pepper germinates slowly below 68°F.
Transplant & spacing
Seedlings are ready at 12–15 cm (5–6 in) with 3–4 leaves, about 25–28 days after sowing. Transplant only after frost risk has passed and soil is at least 60°F, ideally 70°F. UF/IFAS suggests starting seed about six weeks before the field date.
Feeding
The crop stays in the field for several months, so plan for sustained fertility. Work well-rotted compost or aged manure into the ground during prep, and base fertilizer rates on a current soil test.
Watering
Keep soil evenly moist through flowering and fruit set; irrigate for the full summer in drier regions. Avoid poorly drained ground.
Harvest
First picking begins 80–85 days after sowing, with repeated pickings over a long season rather than one flush. Pick green at marketable size.
When to sow · by zone
| Zones 9–11 | Sow Feb–Mar | |
| Zone 8 | Sow late Mar–Apr | |
| Zones 6–7 | Sow late Apr–May | |
| Zones 3–5 | Late May–Jun · start indoors |
| Zones 9–11 | S. California, S. & central Florida, S. Texas, Gulf Coast, Arizona low desert, Hawaii |
| Zone 8 | Coastal Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, central Texas, coastal Pacific NW, interior California |
| Zones 6–7 | Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Mid-Atlantic (PA/MD/NJ), Ohio Valley |
| Zones 3–5 | Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, the Dakotas, Montana, Wyoming, New England, upstate New York, high Mountain West |
Seed treatment & handling
Full seed treatment and handling details for Aadishri will be published when this variety becomes available for sale.
As with all our varieties, F1 hybrid seed is for planting only — not for food, feed, or oil.
Good to know before you buy
- This is an F1 hybrid — saved seed won't breed true, so buy fresh seed each season.
- It's a transplanted crop — budget nursery time and start seed warm (pepper germinates slowly below 68°F).
- A long-season chilli: plan irrigation and feeding for the full summer of repeated pickings.
Sourcing
Sourced from Ankur Seeds, 27 New Cotton Market Layout, Nagpur 440018, India. Packaged & distributed by Harvest Goals LLC, Fremont, CA · +1 (650) 305-5334.
Origin India · F1 Hybrid · Non-GMO · For planting purposes only, not for human consumption.