Sweet Pepper 'Sweetbite Yummy'

Vegetable
New

• Crops in : July,August,September,October
• Flowers in : June,July,August,September
• Ideal for : Patios

Description

Children love these unique, well-named ‘snack’ peppers as the fruits have a 9%-11% brix (sugar level) and contain very few seeds. Fruits are 5-7cm (2-3in) long, tapering and mature to a rich orange. A good source of vitamin C and beta carotene, and an ideal compact container plant.

Sowing Instructions

Place seed on the surface of a free draining compost and cover with a fine sprinkling of compost or vermiculite. Place in a propagator at 18 – 21C (65 – 70F) until after germination, which takes 7 – 10 days. Do not exclude light as this helps germination.

Growing Instructions

Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into 7.5cm (3 in) pots. Plant in final situation when 10cm (4in) high, 45cm (18in) apart. For indoor crops, plant into growbags or pots. For outdoor crops, acclimatise plants to outdoor conditions for a few days before planting in sunny, fertile, moist, well drained soil , after all risk of frost has passed. Feed weekly with a high potash tomato fertiliser once first fruits have set.