PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) PEPPERONCINI GREEK SWEET PEPPER | id:44787 | Capsicum annuum | Certified Organic by Ecocert Canada | Annual | Open Pollinated | Heirloom Originated in Italy and Greece, though their popularity has spread throughout the world. They are very popular in the United States, where they are also known as Tuscan Peppers, sweet Italian peppers, or golden Greek peppers. The peppers are sweet and mild in flavor, not very hot, although they can vary and be found up to a medium heat level. . They are most often found pickled. Pepperoncinis are thin walled peppers, 2 to 3 inches in length, have wrinkled skin and are usually sold pickled. The skin is a light yellow-green but will turn red as they mature, so you’ll find both green and red pepperoncinis in stores, although green is most common. 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:70 days/jrs, Height: 24-36″, Width: 18-24″ (See Envelope below) Gaia Organics, 399 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1V 1C9 (near Gatineau, Quebec) 613-219-8463 (see the envelope below)
