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Sweet Coral Bell (capsicum annuum) open pollinated Fresh seed harvested in Sep-Oct. 2023 Origins: North, Central, & South America This is a very pretty & tasty bell. The plants are quite compact & vigorous ranging between 18-24" tall. I have plopped some in a 2 gal pot but they do better in 4-5 gallon containers. Production of fruit is rather good per plant thus I would recommend staking otherwise the weight can snap them on windy days. The fruit is roughly 4" x 3.5" with a typical 4 lobed bell shape & ripens from green to orange to a vibrant red orange in 80-85 days from transplant. They can be eaten at any color, but are really noticably sweeter when orange or red-orange. (they also gain more vitamin C when fully ripe) Outstanding sweet crunchy fruit with thick walls eaten fresh, diced in salads, Fajitas, or stuffed. Also works well for freezing or dehydrating. As most peppers are heat seekers, seed should be started 6-10 weeks before your last expected frost; 6 weeks for warmer spring climates/zones. 8 weeks for cooler spring climates/zones. 10 weeks for cooler climates especially if you love to re-pot & babysit them :) Those of us in the cooler/assfreeze zones, you do not necessarily want to rush them straight into the transplant garden plot when the "all clear" for last frost has passed unless the soil temps are around 65F. It just stresses them, gives them a pissy attitude & they stagnate until things warm their tootsies anyway. They truly are heat seekers & just love soaking up daytime temps between 80-95F degrees & are not all that thrilled with night time temps much below 55F either. Waaaa Waaaa Waaaah....suck it up buttercups. Here in zone 5b I start most of the sweet peppers in the first or second week of March & put them out to pasture in late May early June. Hardening them off to the sun is a kind & good idea at least for the nicer plants without the attitude. Seriously, as peppers go these are pretty easy to grow with great flavor. Ships for free via first class mail same or next business day. Thank you, J Sweet Coral Bell Pepper 30+ Fresh Seeds For The 2024 Season
