PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) CALIFORNIA WONDER SWEET PEPPER | id:1138 | Capsicum annuum | Certified Organic by Ecocert Canada | Annual | Open Pollinated | Heirloom Exceptionally large blocky pepper that is a wide wall and turns red regardless of the weather. 3-5” fruit. Bigger than King Crimson Pepper. Resistance to Tobacco Mosaic Virus. Original Breeder: Burpee, a hit since 1928. Young peppers are green, turns colour as they mature. Vitamins+: A+, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, C+++, E, K, P, Capsaicin Companion plants: Alliums, Basil, Tomato, Spinach, Oregano, Marjoram, Nasturtium, Marigold. Far from: Beans, Brassicas, Fennel. Planting tip: Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before planting date.||For best results harden off at 18-19°C Harvesting tip: Harvest first fruit promptly to stimulate production. Storage tip: Store at 10-12°C w/ relative humidity of 95%
Seed depth:1/2″, Plant spacing:12-18”, Row spacing:18-24″, Sun Level:3, Watering Level:2, Germination:7-21 days/jrs, 25-32°C Optimally:27-31°C, Maturity:65 days/jrs, Height: 24-30″, Width: 12-18″ (See Envelope below) Gaia Organics, 399 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1V 1C9 (near Gatineau, Quebec) 613-219-8463 (see the envelope below)
