White Cloud Pepper is a sweet bell pepper that stands out for its distinctive pale ivory color, ripening to a warm red-orange as it matures. This open-pollinated heirloom delivers zero heat and genuine sweetness, making it a joy for gardeners who want pure pepper flavor without fire. The plants grow upright to 36 inches tall with dark green foliage and produce prolifically in gardens, raised beds, containers, and greenhouses. Ready to harvest in 70 to 79 days from transplant, it thrives in hardiness zones 4 through 13 and adapts well to a range of growing conditions.
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Moderate
4-13
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The pale ivory skin of White Cloud peppers is genuinely striking in the garden and on the plate, shifting to red-orange at full maturity. As a zero-Scoville-unit sweet pepper, it's remarkable for its purity of flavor without any lingering heat, making it ideal for gardeners seeking uncomplicated sweetness. The plants are compact yet productive, reaching 24 to 36 inches tall, and they perform equally well tucked into containers on a sunny patio or nestled in a garden bed. Its open-pollinated nature means you can save seeds year after year and get the same reliable White Cloud peppers.
White Cloud peppers are used fresh in salads, sliced raw for snacking, or roasted whole to develop deeper sweetness. Their lack of heat and genuine pepper flavor makes them excellent for stuffing, whether grilled whole or halved and filled with grains, cheeses, or vegetables. They work beautifully in stir-fries, salsas, and any preparation where you want the natural sweetness of the pepper to shine without competing with spice.
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Start seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before your last expected frost date. Maintain soil temperature between 70°F and 85°F for reliable germination. Sow seeds lightly covered in a seed-starting mix and keep the soil consistently moist. Once seedlings emerge and develop true leaves, provide strong light to prevent them from becoming leggy.
Transplant outdoors after all danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed to at least 60°F, ideally closer to 70°F. Harden off seedlings gradually over 7 to 10 days by exposing them to increasing amounts of outdoor light and wind. Space plants 18 inches apart with 36 inches between rows. Plant at the same depth they were growing in containers.
White Cloud peppers can be harvested at the pale ivory stage or left to mature to a deeper red-orange color, depending on your preference. At the ivory stage, the peppers are sweet and tender. For maximum sweetness and color development, allow them to shift toward red-orange. Harvest by cutting the stem with a knife or pruning shears rather than pulling, which can damage the plant. Expect your first mature peppers around 70 to 79 days after transplanting.
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