Pepper Seed Growing Information Capsicum annuum Transplant: Start seed in trays 6-8 weeks before transplanting at ¼"-½" depth. Soil temperature for germination is 75-90° F. When first true leaves appear, pot up plants to larger celled flats or pots to develop a strong root system. Transplant in soil after last frost, once soil has warmed and is stable. Planting into black mulch or black landscape fabric can help warm soil. Spacing: 15-18” apart in rows that are 24-36" apart. Growth needs: Peppers need high amounts of phosphorus and calcium to grow best and prefer well drained soil. Peppers can be grown in greenhouses or in the field depending on the average temperatures and length of your summer growing season. In hotter climates with heavy, direct sunlight, shade cloth can be used to prevent sun scald. Harvest:When color has deepened to correct color and are of adequate size. Picking the first fruit as soon as possible will encourage better yields and production for the rest of the season. Storage:Peppers store best at 45° F in a cooler at 95% humidity.
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Extra-large blocky yellow bell with excellent resistance to bacterial leaf spot. Abay is adapted to the Midwest and Northeast for a late season main crop, and the Southeast for spring...
AAS Winner! Early to mature with good vigor and high yield. Aji Rico has a delicious citrus flavor, medium heat and thin walls, making it a perfect frying pepper. Plants...
High yielding hot banana with Bacterial Leaf Spot resistance. Scorpio’s tapered peppers are large to extra-large. Tall plants with a broad canopy offer good fruit cover. Days To Maturity: 70-79...
AAS Winner! Rio de Oro matures from a golden yellow to red like a beautiful sunset with nice thick walls and a conical shape. Plants are vigorous with an early...
Milena’s blocky 3-4 lobed bells ripen early to a glossy dark orange with thick walls, and very sweet flavor. Vigorous plants with good disease resistance can be grown in the...
Mostly blocky, 3-4 lobed fruit ripen to golden yellow. Flavorburst has a sweet, citrusy flavor when mature, and is surprisingly tasty while green. Continuous set on medium-large, open plants. Days...
Yellow version of Lamuyo type that is large with thick walls and more open plant habit. Pekin produces high quality fruit that are long and rectangular in shape. Days To...
Dark yellow bell for open field. Sonoma produces a high percentage of uniform, 4-lobed, blocky fruit with thick walls and very good firmness. Plants have a strong root system and...
This high yielding and adaptive sweet banana pepper is smooth and long. Doblon has thick walls and is a great choice for fresh market sales. Suitable for field or protected...
This large, productive Lamuyo type pepper has a strong plant habit and good leaf coverage to protect against sunscald. Rio Grande is adaptive to different growing conditions with consistently uniform...
A mid-early pepper with good yield on a medium-sized plant. Fruit is long, tapered, and semi-flat with a glossy look and thick walls. This mild pepper is suitable for fresh...
This brilliantly colored pepper is the red version of Gatherer’s Gold with smooth sides, medium-thick walls, and strong shoulders that taper to a slightly blunt tip. In our trials, plants...
Osborne exclusive! Badger produces glossy red, elongated peppers on tall plants that offer good cover. Fruit size and shape is uniform, with medium-thick walls. For fresh market and processing. Days...
This sweet Italian frying pepper is amazing! Plants bear an abundance of long, thin, tapered rustic peppers that are perfect for whole frying or just about any other application. Fruit...
Raider is a very high yielding jalapeño with outstanding fruit quality. Strong plants with good foliage cover produce an abundance of very dark green cylindrical fruit. Days To Maturity: 70-79...
Attractive 4-lobed pepper that maintains its size throughout the growing season and is widely adapted. High yields of uniform fruit. Ideal for Eastern US for main season Spring and Fall....
High quality mid-maturing pepper adapted to fall and spring production in the Southeast and summer production in the Northeast. Large to extra-large peppers are smooth, firm, and glossy with good...
Large snack peppers with consistent shape and maturity across all 3 colors. Ruby, Orange and Lemon Delite®; have excellent yield potential producing a continuous set of glossy, thick walled, conical...
Widely adapted variety well suited for the Northeast, with intermediate resistance to Phytophthora. Mercer’s thick walled, large to extra-large fruit can be used for fresh market or processing. Vigorous, upright...
Easy-to-grow snack-able peppers! These cow tongue-type peppers yield many nearly seedless fruit that ripens successively for a long harvest window. These vigorous bushy plants do well with trellising to support...
Sweet blocky bell with excellent yields. Large fruit size, early maturity, and fast to color than most. King Arthur is well adapted to regions with a short summer growing season....
Easy-to-grow snack-able peppers! These cow tongue-type peppers yield many nearly seedless fruit that ripens successively for a long harvest window. These vigorous bushy plants do well with trellising to support...
Prolific and dependable, Solero Ring O' Fire has an adundance of glossy red fruit averaging 4" long. Excellent for fresh use and drying. Days To Maturity: 80 And Up (from...
Large snack peppers with consistent shape and maturity across all 3 colors. Ruby, Orange and Lemon Delite®; have excellent yield potential producing a continuous set of glossy, thick walled, conical...
The 1st commercial pepper with resistance to all know races of bacterial leaf spot. Placepack produces a high percentage of dark green, 4 lobed, blocky fruit with thick walls and...
Large snack peppers with consistent shape and maturity across all 3 colors. Ruby, Orange and Lemon Delite®; have excellent yield potential producing a continuous set of glossy, thick walled, conical...
Easy-to-grow snack-able peppers! These cow tongue-type peppers yield many nearly seedless fruit that ripens successively for a long harvest window. These vigorous bushy plants do well with trellising to support...
This mini bell pepper has a compact plant habit with thick walls, richly sweet flavor and uniformity. “Easy out” stem and seeds means you can push down or cut out...
Prices listed represent a 10% savings! Germination: 83% Celaya's pale yellow, medium-sized fruit grow on a strong compact plant. Peppers have a nice, blocky shape with thick walls, uniform size...
Dragons Toe is a unique Asian wrinkled pepper with excellent pungency. Fruit are green and turn a brilliant red when mature. The twisted wrinkled appearance and early maturity make an...
Prices listed represent a 10% savings!Germination: 83% Days To Maturity: 60-69 (from Transplant) Color: Green To Red Resistance: Tmv:0; Xcv:0-3;5;7;8 Days To Maturity: 60-65 (from Transplant) Pvp (protected Variety Patent):...
NO LONGER AVAILABLEThese cayenne type peppers are a beautiful deep yellow gold that increase in heat as they ripen. Golden Cayenne has a compact plant habit that can grow with...