Big Red produces 4″ blocky peppers with thick, sweet, crisp flesh. A variety that reportedly does well in even cooler conditions, the fruit is great for eating fresh, stuffing, and cooking other dishes. Also makes a good market variety.
Pepper Sweet – Big Red – Capsicum annuum
Soil & Water: Peppers require deeply-worked, well-drained soil with plenty of added organic matter and a pH of 6.0-6.8. Water deeply, but don’t over water.
Planting & Growing: Start seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before the last frost. Direct seeding is not recommended. Stake to keep fruit off the ground and mulch for disease and weed control.
Harvesting & Storage: Harvest the first fruits early to encourage continued production through the season. Cut (don’t pull) the fruit from the stems.
- Soil Temperature: 70-84 degrees F
- Planting Depth: 1/4″
- Germination: 7-21 Days
- Height At Maturity: 24-36″
- Days To Maturity: 75 Days
- Sun/Shade: Full Sun
- Spacing After Thinning: 12-24″
- Approx Seeds per Pack: 25 Seeds
Product image(s) via: Pinetree Garden Seeds
