Vegetables
Heredity: Hybrid

Data specific to Peppers (Edit)
General Type: Bell
Pepper Shape: Other: Also called "Apple-shaped".
Fruit Length: 3"
Fruit Width at Shoulders: 2-2.5"
Fruit Ripening Color Sequence: Green to Red
Days to First Harvest and Maturity: 56-68 (no color specified)
Heat: Sweet<100SHU

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 18-24"
Fruit: Showy
Fruiting Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Uses: Vegetable
Suitable as Annual
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Sweet Bell Pepper

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Location: Purdue gardens Indiana  zone 5
Date: 2015-08-03
Location: Purdue gardens Indiana  zone 5
Date: 2015-08-03
fresh picked
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: July 2018
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: August 2018
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: August 2018
Comments:
  • Posted by gardengus (Indiana Zone 5b) on Nov 9, 2015 1:27 PM concerning plant:
    This ended up being my favorite new pepper this year. It produced well, the flavor was sweet, and it was the perfect size for stuffing cold salads.
    I did eat some while still green. They were less sweet, but still full of flavor.

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