Pepper

Sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum) — vegetable (transplant).

Sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum) – vegetable (transplant). The sweet pepper is a warm-season vegetable, productive, with fleshy, sweet fruit rich in vitamin C.

Benefits

• Fresh harvest from the garden
• Easy to grow in pots or in the garden

• Available sizes: 10.5 cm, 14 cm, 6 buc/pack

Seasonal care

• Spring: Plant the seedling once the risk of frost has passed (after 1 May); fertilise at planting.
• Summer: Water consistently, without excess.
• Autumn: Harvest when ripe (July–October). Autumn is the ideal time for planting.
• Winter: Frost-sensitive (down to about 2°C) – overwinter it in a bright, cool place.

Specifications

• Botanical name: Capsicum annuum
• Botanical family: Solanaceae
• Life cycle: Annual
• Foliage: Deciduous
• Exposure: Sun
• Placement: Outdoors
• Growth rate: Fast
• Minimum temperature: 2 °C
• Drought resistance: Low
• Mature height: 40-120 cm
• Mature width: 30-60 cm
• Flowering period: Summer
• Flower colour: Yellow/white
• Fragrance: No
• Fruiting period: July–October
• Soil: Fertile, loose, well drained
• pH: 6,0-7,0
• Watering: High
• Fertilising: Every 2–3 weeks during the season
• Pruning: No (side-shooting for some varieties)
• Mulching: Recommended
• Product code: 4010978
• EAN code: 6420384010978

Warnings

• Needs consistent watering
• Frost-sensitive – plant after 1 May

Frequently asked questions

Does it survive winter outdoors?
Not entirely – it is frost-sensitive (down to about 2°C); in northern regions it should be sheltered in winter or grown in a pot.

What exposure and watering does it prefer?
Sun; high watering. The sweet pepper is a warm-season vegetable, productive, with fleshy, sweet fruit rich in vitamin C.

When is it harvested / does it fruit?
Fruiting period: July-October.