Family:  Nightshade (Solanaceae)

Annual, producing fruits 60 to 90 days after transplant

Native to South America, source of large-size sweet red peppers commonly used in the green stage or allowed to ripen and consumed fresh alone or in salads, chopped into stir-fries or stuffed and baked. Plant prefers full to part sun, regular watering and a fertile soil.  Stocky plants grow to 18 inches tall and wide. Thick-stemmed, they do great in regular garden culture or in containerized culture.  Plants are very handsome, robust and resilient. These are the sweetest sweet peppers we’ve tasted.  Space 1 to 2 feet apart.

20 Seeds/pkt., Certified Organically Grown