Sweet Pepper – Sweet Banana

Description

25 Seeds per pack

(a.k.a. Yellow Banana, Long Sweet Hungarian, Hungarian Wax Sweet, Hungarian Banana) (Capsicum annum) 58-75 days.       Heirloom Sweet Banana Pepper fruits average 5.5″ long by 1.5″ wide with a tapered blunt point. Sweet Banana pepper is medium, thick walled, light yellow and turns to red when mature.

Planting Instructions for Sweet Banana Sweet Pepper Seeds

Sweet Banana Peppers are heat loving plants that are easy to grow, and do well in a variety of climates. Start Heirloom / Open Pollinated Pepper seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before the last frost. Soaking Pepper seeds for 2-8 hrs before planting helps speed germination. Plant ¼” deep in chosen containers. Germination will occur in 8-25 days at 75-90°F. Keep soil evenly moist (not soaked) for best germination. Harden off Sweet Banana Pepper plants, then transplant to garden about 2-4 weeks after the last frost date. Plant in full sun, spacing about 12-18″ apart, in rows 24-30″ apart. Harvest can occur when Heirloom / Open Pollinated Peppers are firm and full sized, but still green, or when mature and full color for the variety (mature peppers can deteriorate quickly so keep a careful eye at harvest time). The less green the Heirloom / Open Pollinated Pepper the sweeter the flavor. It is best to use a knife or pruning clippers when harvesting to avoid damage to plant.