Capsicum annuum
Capsicum annuum
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A winning pepper variety because these produce sweet fruits without even a trace of hot/spicy-ness. Banana Peppers can be eaten at any size but are best tasting at 6"-7". You will know that a Banana Pepper is ripe and ready for picking when it turns a light yellow color. These vigorous, erect plants hold the peppers off the ground.
Sku: 7539
Vendor: Ferry-Morse
Full Sun
Sweet Banana Pepper seeds should germinate within 10-12 days.
70 Days
12"+
Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum
Approximate Number of Seeds Per Packet: 100
Flavor: This sweet pepper gets sweeter as it ripens from light green all the way to red.
Preparation Ideas: Roast these sweet peppers or add them as a delicious topping to pizza.
Plant Type: Vegetable
Fill Weight (grams): 0.7
Growth Type: Sweet
You can grow Sweet Banana Peppers by starting seeds indoors 8 weeks before planting outdoors. Keep seeds moist in full sunlight. Transplant when 3" tall. You can also sow Sweet Banana Pepper seeds directly in the garden in a sunny location after the danger of frost is past. Plant 2 seeds every 18" and thin or transplant to one plant every 18" when seedlings are 3" tall. Use a balanced fertilizer when 6" tall to increase production.
Planting Depth: .25"
Seed Spacing: Sow Sweet Banana Pepper seeds approximately 18" apart in rows.
Plant hot and sweet peppers in separate areas to avoid cross-pollination. Pick peppers regularly for increased yields.
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