VegetablePepper
Sauvignon Blanc Pepper
Sauvignon Blanc Pepper is a bright yellow, thick-walled sweet pepper hybrid that delivers abundance in 60 to 69 days from transplant. This Capsicum annuum variety grows as a compact, upright plant reaching 18 to 30 inches tall, making it at home in containers, raised beds, or garden plots. With zero Scoville heat units, it brings pure sweet flavor and prolific yields to gardens across hardiness zones 4 through 13.
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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
Moderate
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Highlights
Bright yellow 4-lobed peppers with remarkably thick walls pack this hybrid with a generous harvest season. The upright growth habit stays neat and manageable even in small spaces, while the prolific fruit production means you'll be picking continuously rather than waiting for occasional harvests. It thrives in full sun and responds beautifully to container growing, making it equally suited to balcony gardeners and large-scale growers.
Common Uses
These sweet yellow peppers work beautifully raw in salads, where their crisp texture and clean sweetness shine without any heat to mask delicate ingredients. They're excellent roasted whole or sliced, their thick walls holding shape well under heat while caramelizing at the edges. The prolific yields make them ideal for preserving, whether pickling, freezing, or drying for later use in winter cooking.
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Care Instructions
Start Indoors
Start seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before your last spring frost, sowing at a depth of approximately 1/4 inch in warm soil maintained between 70 and 85°F. Keep the seed bed consistently moist but not waterlogged. Seedlings should emerge in 7 to 10 days.
Transplant Outdoors
Transplant outdoors after your last spring frost when soil temperature reaches at least 60°F, though waiting for 70°F ensures stronger establishment. Harden off seedlings by gradually exposing them to outdoor conditions over 7 to 10 days before final planting. Space plants 18 inches apart in rows 36 inches apart, setting them at the same depth they were growing in containers.
Harvesting
Begin harvesting when peppers reach full size and develop their bright yellow color, typically 60 to 69 days after transplanting outdoors. Pick peppers when they feel firm and glossy to the touch; they can be harvested at any stage from green to full yellow maturity, though waiting for yellow color develops peak sweetness. Use a sharp knife or pruning shears to cut peppers cleanly from the plant rather than twisting, which can damage branches. Consistent harvesting encourages the plant to produce more flowers and fruit throughout the season.
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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)