SWEET BANANA PEPPER LIGHT YELLOW AB
Capsicum annuum
The light yellow Sweet Banana pepper is a yellow-green pepper variety that turns orange and then red when ripe. It has a mild, sweet taste. It can be eaten both raw and cooked.
How to successfully sow peppers
Sow in February/March in pots of fine seed compost, only 2-3 mm deep, in a heated greenhouse (25°C). Water with a sprayer to keep the seed compost moist but not soggy.
You can sprinkle crushed charcoal on top to prevent fungus growth. Place the pots in bright light or under a grow light to prevent your seedlings from shooting upwards. Keep them warm.
Repot into larger pots when seedlings have 2 to 4 true leaves.
Transplant the seedlings into the garden in light, airy soil in May when frost is no longer a risk, in a warm, sunny location 50 cm in all directions. Water and mulch.
Be careful, although adding compost is welcome, an excess of nitrogen could lead to strong foliage development to the detriment of the fruit.
Peppers require high temperatures to thrive. If you don't live in a hot-summer area, we strongly recommend growing them in a greenhouse.
Harvesting peppers
Harvest peppers approximately 5 to 6 months after sowing.
