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Customer Reviews
Started from seed, these peppers flowered and produced earlier than my other pepper varieties, enough that I got a bumper crop. However, about 1/2 of the peppers had something like blossom end rot or sun scald (though all my peppers are shading sharing a bed with a huge ground cherry). No other pepper variety had any issues, so I don't know what was up. I was afraid to leave these on the plant long enough to turn even yellow, fortunately they are sweet and mild even when pale green, and are still good for pickling at that stage. I don't know if I'll try these again next year or not. It was a really rough year for water, as we had no rain for over two months here in Maine. I did my best to keep the beds watered, but it's likely an issue with that inconsistent watering. However, again, the peppers on either side of these did fine, not a single pepper lost.
These came lovely and green! I put out in our new garden and they are creating beautiful peppers - Thank you.
I have to say these are one of the most beautiful peppers I've ever grown, and I grow a lot of peppers. If you leave them past the yellow, they get
orange and red striations. I will be sorry to cut them up as you'll definitely lose that but looking forward to preserving them. As the review says, these are very productive. We needed to stake the plants to support all of the peppers.
Itis doing great!!
| 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.