Sprinter Pepper is a fast-maturing Capsicum annuum that delivers ripe fruit in just 60 days from transplant, making it one of the quickest peppers you can grow. This cultivar thrives in full sun and warm conditions (minimum 65°F), producing the nutrient-dense peppers that the Solanaceae family is famous for. Whether you're gardening in a short season or simply impatient for harvest, Sprinter lives up to its name by getting you to the table faster than conventional pepper varieties.
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Sprinter reaches harvest in 60 days from transplanting, a remarkable speed that makes it ideal for gardeners working with compressed growing seasons or container gardens. Like all peppers, it's packed with capsaicin and essential nutrients, though flavor and vitamin content peak when fruit fully ripens to its mature color. Plant it 12 inches apart with 24 inches between rows in full sun, and keep soil consistently moist; peppers are thirsty plants that reward steady watering with abundant production.
As an edible pepper, Sprinter is harvested for fresh consumption once it reaches maturity. The nutrient-dense fruit can be eaten at the green stage or left on the plant to fully ripen, at which point it develops deeper color and sweeter flavor along with increased vitamin content.
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Start seeds indoors in trays 8 to 12 weeks before your anticipated transplant date. Once seedlings develop 2 sets of true leaves, they're ready for the next stage of growth.
Transplant seedlings outdoors after the frost risk has passed and soil temperatures are warm. Space plants 12 inches apart with 24 inches between rows, ensuring they receive full sun.
Direct sowing is not recommended for Sprinter Pepper; start seeds indoors for best results.
Peppers can be harvested at the green stage for edible green fruit, but they develop the most flavor and vitamins when allowed to fully ripen to their mature color, red, yellow, purple, or orange depending on the variety. With Sprinter reaching maturity in 60 days from transplanting, you'll be harvesting ripe fruit relatively quickly. Pick peppers by snipping or cutting them from the plant rather than pulling, which can damage the stems.
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