Latin capsicum annuum
Providing both a tasty snack and an ornamental flare the sweet banana pepper is a great addition to the garden. Fruit is 6"-7" long and generally a bright yellow in colour but sometimes they will ripen further to orange or even red. They come with a tangy taste and a very mild heat. Scoville ratings for this pepper is 0-500. As with most peppers, the longer that they stay on the plant the more they sweeten.
Growing banana peppers from seed is very easy. The most important part of growing peppers is warm soil conditions. This is where a heating mat will greatly improve germination rates and speed. Once germination has occurred, peppers require a lot of sunlight so place them in your sunniest window or supplement with artificial light. Start 6-8 weeks before the last frost and transplant into a full sun location in your garden. Banana pepper plants are highly productive and will provide plenty of peppers for your family. Matures in approximately 80 days.
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