Nardello Sweet Pepper Seeds (Organic)

Nardello Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annuum) is a tender-annual Italian heirloom prized for its long, slender, shiny red fruit and rich, sweet flavor. The wrinkled 6 to 8 inch peppers are delightful fresh or fried, turning sweeter as they ripen from green to red. This packet contains approximately 50 seeds.

At a glance

• Variety: Nardello Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annuum)
• Type: Tender annual, heirloom, organic
• Days to maturity: 65 to 75 days
• Germination: 8 to 14 days
• Soil temperature: 70 to 90°F
• Sun: Full sun
• Planting depth: 1/4 inch
• Spacing after thinning: 12 to 18 inches
• Height at maturity: 18 to 30 inches
• Approx. seeds per pack: 50 (about 4,928 per ounce bulk)

Best for

• Frying, grilling, and roasting
• Fresh eating off the vine
• Pasta dishes and stir-fries
• Garden beds, raised beds, and containers
• Heirloom and Italian cooking gardens
• High-yield productive plantings

How to grow

Sow 1/4 inch deep in warm soil between 70 and 90°F; germination takes 8 to 14 days. Grow in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil with ample calcium and phosphorus, thinning to 12 to 18 inches apart. Letting the top leaves touch slightly helps shade fruit and roots in summer heat, and mulch keeps soil cool. Harvest green or, for the sweetest flavor, wait until the peppers ripen red.

Flavor profile

Rich and sweet with no heat, deepening as the fruit ripens red; thin walls make it excellent for frying and fresh eating.

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