Selected Italian long sweet pepper seeds that produce vigorous plants with balanced growth, bearing long, smooth green fruits with a mild, sweet flavour and no pungency. The variety suits temperate and warm climates and is known for stable yields and high fruit quality, making it ideal for fresh eating, cooking and the fresh market.
Key Features
- Long, uniformly shaped fruits that are easy to market
- Sweet taste with no heat
- Vigorous plant with good yields under proper crop care
- Suitable for open-field and protected (greenhouse) cultivation
- High fruit quality and good handling at harvest
Specifications
- Type: Non-hybrid
- Net weight: 10 g
- Purity: 98%
- Germination rate: 85% (practical average)
- Seed treatment: Metalaxyl, to protect against root rot during germination
- Country of origin: Italy
Directions for Use
- Sow the seeds in a nursery at a depth of 0.5–1 cm and keep the medium evenly moist without waterlogging. Transplant seedlings to the permanent field at 30–35 days old, spacing plants 40–50 cm apart. Grow in well-drained soil rich in organic matter, with regular irrigation that avoids both drought stress and overwatering.
Harvest Time
- Harvest begins about 70–85 days after transplanting and continues in flushes depending on nutrition and crop care. Pick the fruits once they reach marketable size, before full ripening, to preserve quality.