Pepper Big Red

Description
Botanical Name: 
Capsicum frutescens

A large, sweet bell pepper variety with thick flesh. This variety produces heavy yields of 3-4 lobed, blocky 4” peppers that turn from green to red when mature. They are sweet, and are excellent in salads, roasted, or stuffed.

Plant Characteristics
Plant Category: 
Herbs & Vegetables
Name: 
Pepper Big Red
Plant Type: 
Vegetable
Mature Size: 
2'
Water: 
Moderate
Exposure:: 
Full sun
Spacing: 
24"
Soil Type: 
Clay; loam; sand; acidic; alkaline; well drained
Planting Time: 
April to October
Comments
Comments: 

Avoid planting next to hot peppers.
Plant outside after last frost or April 15th. Space 1 ½ to 1’ apart. Dig hole 2-3 times larger than root ball. Mix in ¼ to 1/3 compost, backfill, press lightly and water deeply. After a few weeks, before blossoms appear, give the plant ¼ to ½ cup organic vegetable fertilizer. Water deeply and thoroughly and do not allow to dry completely. Too little water will cause “dog - tail” or curled misshapen peppers.
 
To harvest snip the stems with scissors or clippers