Sweet Peppers
I’m going to get this out of the way now: Bell peppers start green and turn color. There I said it. 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
$1.50 / Plant 65 Days Green, 85 Days to First Red Harvest Planting (Harvest): 5/2 (7/26), 5/16 (8/9) “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
$1.50 / Plant 65 Days Green, 85 Days to First Orange Harvest Planting (Harvest): 5/2 (7/26), 5/16 (8/9) “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
$1.50 / Plant 65 Days Green, 85 Days to First Orange Harvest Planting (Harvest): 5/2 (7/26), 5/16 (8/9) “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
$1.50 / Plant 83 Days to First Harvest Planting (Harvest): 5/2 (7/24), 5/16 (8/7) “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. NOTE: Lunchbox Red is slightly smaller than the rest of the series.” * Specify color you would like in checklist, or collect all three: Red, Orange ,Yellow! |
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Carmen Pepper
$1.50 / Plant 80 Days to First Harvest Planting (Harvest): 5/2 (7/21), 5/16 (8/4) “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. “ |