FRESH BITES YELLOW
Product Description:
Kitchen Counter Collection
Gardening isn’t restricted to people with enough land for planting. Recently we’re seeing a huge push for breeding development in food-producing plants that will flourish in containers with minimal care. We’ve hand-selected this assortment based on flavor, yield, ease of cultivation and appearance, so our gardeners with windowsill or patio space can enjoy the rewards of growing their own food at home. Each of these varieties produces attractive plants with lots of tasty fruit. Staking is recommended.
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Customer Reviews
I got about five peppers from this plant and they were all delicious! They ship it in sturdy packaging and it arrived unharmed. When it stopped producing on the window sill, I put it outside and it continued to grow.
I have one of these in a very small pot, so it stayed fairly small (although still produced). The other I have in a 2 gallon grow bag and it has almost 20 peppers on it right now! I just tied it up today because it was starting to get a little heavy. It’s definitely taller than 18 inches (no complaints!). I’m so pleased! The peppers are sweet and delicious, and so easy to grow. I expect to have nonstop peppers for the next 2 months at least. I am in zone 7a.
Winter is not a pepper’s favorite time. It seemed a little slow to start but is clearly making progress.
We love the size of this plant!! It is wonderful to have peppers and be actually able to pick them without a step ladder. Thank you so much!
| Soil Temp for Germ | 70–90°F |
| Seed Depth | ¼" |
| Days to Emergence | 8–25 |
| Soil Temp for Transp | 65°F |
| Plant Spacing | 12–18" |
| Row Spacing | 24–30" |
| Fertilizer Needs | High |
| Minimum Germination | 70% |
| Seeds per Gram | ≈ 140 |
| Seed Life | 2 years |
Capsicum annuum Our wide array of fabulous peppers, both sweet and hot, offers one of the richest sources of nutrients in the plant kingdom. Hot peppers contain capsaicin, which revs up your metabolism and reduces general inflammation in the body.
Days to maturity are calculated from date of transplanting and reflect edible green fruit.
Culture
• Peppers are warm-season annuals that grow best in composted, well-drained soils with a pH of 5.5-6.8
• Extra calcium and phosphorus are needed for highest yields
• Plants perform best when grown in raised beds and covered with plastic mulch
• Row cover young plants, remove after blossoms form
• Peppers grow slowly in cool soils; do not transplant before weather has stabilized
• Peppers set fruit best between 65-85°F
Direct Sowing
• Not recommended
Transplanting
• Start seeds in trays 8-12 weeks before anticipated transplant date
• Once seedlings have 2 sets of true leaves, up-pot to a 4 inch pot
• Use 1/2 cup TSC's Complete fertilizer and a shovelful of compost around each plant
• Fertilize with Age Old Bloom when plants begin to flower
Insects & Diseases
• Common insects: Flea beetles, aphids
• Insect control: Pyrethrin or row covers
• Common diseases: See chart below
• Disease prevention: 3-4 year crop rotation
Harvest & Storage
• Peppers are generally fully ripe and have the most flavor and vitamins when they turn red, yellow, purple, or orange
• Store at 45-55°F and 95% relative humidity
KEY TO PEPPER DISEASE RESISTANCE AND TOLERANCE
HR indicates high resistance.
IR indicates intermediate resistance.
BLS* | Bacterial Leaf Spot
Pc | Phythium Root Rot
PVY* | Potato Y potyvirus
RK | Root-Knot
TEV | Tobacco Etch Virus
TMV* | Tobacco Mosaic Virus
ToMV* | Tomato Mosaic Virus
TSWV* | Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus
* Numbers indicate specific disease race.
