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Sweet Banana Pepper Seeds
"Sweet and mild banana-shaped pepper"Sun: Full Sun
Days to Maturity: 70 Days
Scoville Heat Units (SHU): 0 - 500 SHU
Summary
Shaped like a banana, Sweet Banana is an an extremely popular sweet and mild pepper. Peppers are about 6 inches long and turn from yellow to orange to red. Sweet Bananas are picked when they are fully yellow, however, picking them when red results in a sweeter pepper. Perfect for pickling, stuffing, or eating fresh. Sweet Banana peppers are usually found in sandwiches, salads, and pizzas.
Quick Facts
- Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum
- Life Cycle: Annual
- Light Requirement: Full Sun
- Planting Season: Warm Season
- Plant Type: Sweet 0-500 Scoville
- Features: Heirloom, Drought Tolerant, Container Garden
- Fruit Size: 6" Long
- Days to Maturity: 70 Days
- Plant Spacing: 12-18 inches
- Planting Depth: 1/4 inch
- Sowing Method: Start Indoors, Direct Sow
- Cold Stratification: No
- Hardiness Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10