Sweet Peppers
I’m going to get this out of the way now: Bell peppers start green and turn color; if you want green peppers and colored peppers add a colored pepper plant you want and pick it green. The lunch box peppers are known as “Snacking Peppers” and make a great snack or fresh side for your dinner.
Spacing & Yield
On 30” beds, 2 rows of Peppers can be planted diagonally, at 18” apart; expect yields of 10-20# per plant over the harvest season. This translates to about 3 peppers per week.
On 4’ beds, 2 rows of Peppers can be planted parallel, at 18” apart; expect yields of 10-20# per plant over the harvest season. This translates to about 3 peppers per week.
*Lunchbox peppers produce about a pint – a quart a week over the harvest season
Trellising and Support
Peppers “arms” get weighed down with the weight of the fruit and often will snap. I prefer to use tomato cages to keep this from happening.
Season Extension
Pepper take a while, there is no questioning that fact. Covering the peppers helps them grow faster. Using the tomato cage, covering the peppers is easy. I have an early planting to allow for earlier harvests.
Spacing & Yield
On 30” beds, 2 rows of Peppers can be planted diagonally, at 18” apart; expect yields of 10-20# per plant over the harvest season. This translates to about 3 peppers per week.
On 4’ beds, 2 rows of Peppers can be planted parallel, at 18” apart; expect yields of 10-20# per plant over the harvest season. This translates to about 3 peppers per week.
*Lunchbox peppers produce about a pint – a quart a week over the harvest season
Trellising and Support
Peppers “arms” get weighed down with the weight of the fruit and often will snap. I prefer to use tomato cages to keep this from happening.
Season Extension
Pepper take a while, there is no questioning that fact. Covering the peppers helps them grow faster. Using the tomato cage, covering the peppers is easy. I have an early planting to allow for earlier harvests.
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Olympus Pepper
65 Days Green, 85 Days to First Red Harvest Planting Notes: Early planting in late-April for July Harvest. May planting for August harvest. “Large flavorful bell peppers. Widely adapted, Olympus has performed well in both the South as well as warmer regions in the North. Medium size plants with good leaf cover. High-yielding, uniform fruit with good flavor.” |
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Gourmet Pepper
65 Days Green, 85 Days to First Orange Harvest Planting Notes: Early planting in late-April for July Harvest. May planting for August harvest. “Bright orange fruits. Thick, juicy walls and fruity sweet flavor. Medium-large, very blocky bells are easy to grow under a wide variety of conditions.” |
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Sweet Sunrise Pepper
65 Days Green, 85 Days to First Orange Harvest Planting Notes: Early planting in late-April for July Harvest. May planting for August harvest. “Blocky, dark-green bell ripens to yellow/orange. Medium-large 3- and 4-lobed fruits are blocky to slightly elongated. The flavor is both fruity and sweet.” |
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Lunchbox Pepper
83 Days to First Harvest Planting (Harvest): Planting Notes: Early planting in late-April for July Harvest. May planting for August harvest. “These beautiful, mini-sized peppers are remarkably sweet and flavorful. They are delicious sautéed, as an addition to salads and, of course, perfect for a healthy snack.” |
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Carmen Pepper
80 Days to First Harvest Planting Notes: Early planting in late-April for July Harvest. May planting for August harvest. “A beautiful pepper of the Italian "bull's horn" (corno di toro) type from Johnny's plant breeders Janika Eckert and Rob Johnston. Carmen has a lovely, sweet taste for salads and roasting, especially when partially or fully red-ripe. Tapered fruits avg. 6" long x 2 1/2" wide, 5 oz. (142 gm), and ripen from green to deep carmine red. “ |