PEPPER Seeds, California Wonder

California Wonder (Capsicum annuum 'California Wonder') is the classic heirloom bell pepper, producing thick-walled, blocky, four-lobed fruit that ripen from green to sweet red. A garden standard for stuffing and fresh eating.

At a glance

• Botanical name: Capsicum annuum 'California Wonder'
• Type: Heirloom, open-pollinated sweet bell pepper
• Heat: 0 SHU, sweet with no heat
• Days to maturity: about 70 to 75 days green, 75 to 85 days for red
• Sun: Full sun
• Spacing: 18 to 24 inches apart
• Planting depth: 1/4 inch
• Mature height: 18 to 24 inches

Best for

• Stuffing and baking
• Fresh slicing for salads
• Grilling and roasting
• Sauteing and stir-fries
• Freezing

How to grow

Start seeds indoors 8 to 10 weeks before the last frost and transplant after the soil has warmed. Grow in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil. Water consistently and support plants that become heavy with fruit. Harvest green or leave fruit on the plant to ripen red for sweeter flavor.

Flavor profile

Sweet, mild, and crisp, growing sweeter as the fruit ripens to red.

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