Goddess Banana Pepper is an F1 hybrid sweet pepper bred for speed and compact growth, reaching harvest in just 63 days from transplants. The plants stay small and tidy, making them excellent for containers or tight garden spaces, while still delivering the classic banana pepper flavor fresh gardeners love for pickling or eating straight off the plant. With moderate water needs and a half-hardy constitution, this variety adapts well to both warm climates and gardeners willing to give it a season-long head start indoors.
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Goddess produces sweet banana peppers on compact plants that mature remarkably fast, just 63 days from transplant to harvest. The hybrid vigor means reliable, abundant production even in variable conditions, while its compact habit frees you from sprawling vines that demand staking or pruning. For gardeners in shorter growing seasons or those who love the crisp, mild flavor of banana peppers, this variety delivers speed without sacrificing yield.
Goddess Banana Pepper excels fresh in salads or sliced raw for snacking, and its thin walls and sweet flavor make it a natural choice for home pickling. The moderate size and prolific production on compact plants means you'll have enough fruit for both fresh eating and preserving throughout the season.
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Sow seeds indoors about 8 weeks before your transplant date, in late March or adjust based on your local frost date. Sow at 1/4 inch deep in seed flats at a density of about 4 seeds per inch. Maintain soil temperatures between 80 and 90°F for best germination; pepper seeds germinate slowly in cooler soil. Once true leaves appear, transplant seedlings into 2-inch cell containers or 4-inch pots. Grow seedlings at approximately 70°F during the day and 60°F at night. Seeds can be slow to germinate, so patience is essential during this stage.
Transplant outdoors after the last frost date when soil is warm and weather is settled. Seedlings with buds but no open flowers transplant most successfully. Harden off plants gradually before moving them to the garden. Space plants 12 inches apart in rows.
Goddess Banana Peppers mature 63 days after transplanting. Harvest peppers when they reach full size; for sweet banana peppers, they can be picked green or allowed to mature to yellow or red depending on your preference. Use a knife or hand-harvest by gently twisting ripe fruit from the stem.
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