This variety produces large, block bell peppers that can be harvested when green or later as they mature to red. At both stages, flavor is sweet and mild; textures is crisp and crunch. These sturdy plants are vigorous and prolific. Fruits are 3 and 4 lobed. Particularly desirable in areas with a short growing season, ready in about 70 days from transplant date. Serve raw with dip, in salads, fried, or stuffed. Grows well in containers. Heirloom variety.
Culture: Sow seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost. Grow in full sun and keep soil temperature in the mid-70s. Transplant to garden 2-3 weeks after last frost. Water regularly and fertilize when plants are 6" (15 cm). tall and again in mid-summer.
Harvest: Carefully cut fruit from plants when full size, whether green or red, but before they begin to soften. Harvest regularly.
Nutrition: Excellent source of vitamins A and C.
- Planting Depth: 1/4" (6 mm)
- Seed Spacing: 1" (2.5 cm)
- Spacing Between Rows: 20"-24" (50-60 cm)
- Days to Germination: 10
- Spacing After Thinning: 18"-24" (45-60 cm)
- Days to Maturity: 70