VegetablePepper
White Zinfandel Pepper
White Zinfandel Pepper is a rare hybrid bell pepper that brings an unexpected paleness to the garden. Unlike the familiar reds and yellows, this Capsicum annuum produces distinctive white to pale yellow fruits that occasionally blush with a soft pink hue, making it one of the very few white sweet peppers available to home gardeners. Reaching just 18-30 inches tall and producing compact, four-lobed bell fruits about 3 inches long, it matures in 60-69 days from transplant and thrives in hardiness zones 4-13. With zero heat and vigorous disease resistance, it's as interesting to grow as it is to harvest.
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Growing Conditions
USDA Zone
4-13
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water
Moderate
Soil
Well-drained, Fertile Loam With Organic Matter
Growth Stats
30 in
Height
TypeUpright
Spacing
18
Plant Profile
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water
Moderate
Zones
4-13
Size
30in H x ?in W
Growth
—
Care
High
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Highlights
The pale, almost ghostly appearance of White Zinfandel's fruits sets it apart immediately, with some peppers developing a faint pink blush as they mature. These compact 3-inch bells deliver true sweetness with no heat at all, making them a genuine novelty among hybrid peppers. The plant itself is a vigor machine, growing upright and bushy while resisting common pepper diseases and tolerating blossom end rot pressure that would challenge other varieties.
Common Uses
These sweet peppers work beautifully in fresh preparations where their unique color makes them a conversation starter on a crudités platter or in a salad. The mild, crisp flesh takes well to roasting, where the pale skin chars dramatically, or stuffing for a visually striking dish. Their small size and seedless cavities make them excellent candidates for grilling whole or dicing into stir-fries where their sweetness shines without any peppery bite.
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Care Instructions
Start Indoors
Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before your last spring frost to give the plants time to develop before transplanting. Maintain warm soil temperatures around 70-80°F for germination and steady growth under lights.
Transplant Outdoors
Transplant outdoors after all frost danger has passed and soil temperatures consistently reach 60°F or warmer. Harden off seedlings by gradually exposing them to outdoor conditions over 7-10 days. Space plants 18 inches apart in rows 36 inches apart for optimal air flow and disease management.
Harvesting
Harvest peppers when they reach full size (about 3 inches) and have developed their characteristic pale yellow or white color, which typically occurs 60-69 days after transplanting. You can pick them at this mature white stage or wait for any pink blush to develop if you prefer. Use a clean knife or pruners to cut peppers from the stem rather than pulling, which can damage the plant.
Pruning
With its naturally upright growth habit, White Zinfandel needs minimal pruning. Remove any crossing branches or those damaged by weather to maintain an open canopy that encourages fruit development and airflow. Early removal of the first flower cluster can encourage a more compact, bushier plant that produces more peppers.
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Companion Planting
Pests & Diseases
Ecology & Traits
Edible
Scientific Classification
Capsicum annuum
Family
Solanaceae
Genus
Capsicum
Growth Habit
Upright
Native Status
L48 (NI)HI (I)PR (I)VI (I)