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| Botanical Name |
Capsicum annuum |
| Seeds Per Pack |
10 |
| Life Cycle |
Annual |
| Min. Time to Germinate |
10 Days |
| Max. Time to Germinate |
15 Days |
| Depth to Sow Seeds |
1/4 in. |
| When to Sow |
Indoors 6-8 weeks before last spring frost, Indoors 8-10 weeks before last spring frost |
| Growing Height |
24-36 in. (60-90 cm) |
| Plant Spacing |
18-24 in. (45-60 cm) |
| Hardiness |
N/A |
| Sun Exposure |
Full Sun |
| Danger |
N/A |
| Other Details |
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater |
| Soil pH Requirements |
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic), 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic), 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) |
| Days to Harvest |
70-80 |
| Propagation Methods |
From seed; sow indoors before last frost |
| Seed Collecting |
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds, Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored |
| Disease Resistance |
Pepper Mottle Virus (PepMV) |
| Heat (Scoville Heat Units) |
0 SHU |
| Pepper Color |
Green changing to red |
| Pepper Shape |
Bell |
| Pepper Size |
Medium (3in. to 6in. in length) |
| Pepper Usage |
Fresh (salsa, salads), Pickling, Roasting, Stuffing |
The standard bell pepper for many decades, this 1928 introduction is still the largest open-pollinated, heirloom bell you can grow, and is a big improvement over the earlier bells. A perfect stuffing pepper that consistently produces blocky, thick-walled, tender and flavorful peppers. Excellent for slicing into rings for dips and salad toppings, and chopping into crisp bite-sized nibbles. Peppers are a glossy deep-green turning red at full maturity, and reach 4-4½” long x 3-4" in diameter.
