High Mowing Organic Seeds - Deep orange color with a rich sweet pepper flavor.
The orange Picnic Pepper is sweet tasting and has a lovely warm color. Selected for thick walls, flavor, strong yields, and an upright plant habit. From our own High Mowing breeding work.
Note that this pepper produces very few seeds, making it great to eat but a bit difficult to get a ton of seeds. A home gardener can quickly increase their stock. It is open-pollinated so seed saving is very easy to do.
Characteristics:
- Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated
- 3-5" fruits
- Bred by High Mowing
- 10 Seeds
Instructions - Peppers prefer light, well-drained, moderately fertile soil with pH 6.5-6.8. Use a high phosphorus starter fertilizer when transplanting to give young peppers a good start. Keep nitrogen levels in moderation, as high amounts can reduce yields. Start transplants 6-8 weeks before the planting date. Sow seeds into flat ~4 seeds/inch and then pot up into 2” or larger cells after the first set of true leaves appear. The optimal soil temperature for germination is 85°F. For growing transplants, maintain the temperature at around 75°F during the day and 65°F at night. Harden off plants by slightly reducing the temperature to 60-65°F and reducing water for 2-3 days before transplanting.
- Plant 1/4" deep
- Plant Spacing: 12-18"
- Row Spacing: 18-36" or double rows 18" apart on 5-6' centers
Harvest & Storage - Harvest first peppers promptly to stimulate further fruit production. Peppers can be harvested and eaten at either the unripe (green) or ripe (colored) stage. Colored peppers generally require 2 – 4 weeks longer. Store peppers at 50° - 54°F and 95% percent relative humidity. Chilling injury occurs at temperatures below 45°F.
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