Pepper Sweet Banana Seeds – Heirloom Mild Prolific Classic
- Ontario Grown
$2.20
SKU: GS-9649-PEP-DT
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- Organicly grown
- Non GMO
Description
Pepper 'Sweet Banana' (Capsicum annuum), an award-winning heirloom selection dating back to 1941, is prized for its high productivity, early maturity, and mild, sweet flavor. Producing abundant, tapered pendant fruits 6 to 8 inches long, it transitions from pale yellow-green to vibrant yellow, later maturing to deep crimson red. The thick-walled, crisp flesh carries a light, sweet taste with zero to minimal heat (0–500 SHU). Exceptionally versatile in the kitchen, Sweet Banana is a favored choice for fresh slicing, salad toppings, pickling, frying, and roasting.
Specifications
- Plant Name: Pepper 'Sweet Banana' (Capsicum annuum)
- Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
- Plant Class: Warm-Season Annual Vegetable / Nightshade Family
- Color: Pale yellow maturing to bright yellow, orange, deep red
- Plant Characteristics: Compact bushy upright habit (18–24 inches tall / 45–60 cm), tapered pendant pods (6–8 inches long / 15–20 cm), thick crisp flesh, high yield potential
- Suitable Space: Vegetable garden rows, raised beds, patio containers (5-gallon minimum), home greenhouse plots
- Season: Summer through Autumn Harvest (Warm Season, ~65–75 Days to Maturity from Transplant)
- Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Start seeds indoors early to mid-March 8 to 10 weeks before last spring frost (sow 0.25 inches deep with bottom heat 24–29°C / 75–85°F). Transplant outdoors late May to early June once night temperatures remain above 10°C (50°F), soil warms completely. Space plants 18 to 24 inches apart.
- Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hours direct sunlight daily required)
- Watering Needs: Moderate (requires steady moisture; well-drained organic soil, avoiding waterlogged roots)
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