Orange Sun Sweet Pepper brings brilliant color and reliable production to any garden, delivering full-sized peppers in just 75 to 80 days from transplant. This Capsicum annuum cultivar thrives in full sun and moderate watering, making it straightforward for gardeners seeking dependable sweet pepper harvests. The variety grows as a half-hardy annual that transitions from seedling to productive plant within a single growing season, rewarding patient gardeners with its sunny-hued fruits.
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Orange Sun produces vibrant peppers on compact plants that respond well to consistent care and warm conditions. Starting seeds indoors 8 to 10 weeks before your last frost gives seedlings a strong head start, and transplanting once daytime temperatures reach 70°F ensures vigorous growth. The 75 to 80 day timeline means you'll be harvesting peppers well within a typical growing season, even in regions with shorter summers.
Orange Sun peppers work as fresh eating peppers, sliced raw into salads and grain bowls where their sweet, bright flavor shines. They're equally at home roasted whole over flame or in the oven until their skin blisters, then peeled and added to spreads, pasta, or Mediterranean-inspired dishes. Their medium size and productive habit make them suited to both home garden quantities and modest preservation efforts.
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Start seeds indoors 8 to 10 weeks before your planned transplant date. Sow seeds 1/4 inch deep in seed-starting mix and keep soil temperature at 70°F for reliable germination; some sources indicate that 70 to 90°F promotes faster sprouting. Maintain consistent moisture without waterlogging, and provide bright light once seedlings emerge.
Transplant seedlings outdoors 2 to 4 weeks after your average last frost date, once daytime temperatures are consistently 70°F or higher and nighttime temperatures remain above 55°F. Space plants 24 inches apart in rows 24 inches apart. Harden off seedlings by gradually exposing them to outdoor sun and wind over 7 to 10 days before final planting.
Direct sowing is not recommended for this variety; starting indoors ensures strong plants and reliable fruiting within the 75 to 80 day window.
Pick peppers when they reach full size and develop their characteristic orange color. Harvest by cutting or carefully snapping fruits from the stem rather than pulling, which can damage branches. Peppers can be harvested at the mature green stage if needed, though waiting for full orange color develops maximum sweetness and provides better shelf life.
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