Doe Hill Pepper is a golden bell variety that breaks the mold of typical sweet peppers. It produces enormous yields of small, thick-walled peppers on compact plants that reach about three feet tall, all within just 60 days to harvest. This cultivar delivers the sweetness you'd expect from a golden bell without the fussiness or long waits that plague other varieties in its class, making it a refreshing choice for gardeners who want reliable production and genuine flavor.
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Doe Hill thrives on compact plants that stay manageable in the garden, yet deliver remarkable quantities of small, thick-walled peppers from each one. The real appeal is its speed and reliability; you get sweet, tangy fruit in 60 days without the temperamental nature of other golden varieties. These peppers have genuine character when eaten fresh, and their small size makes them perfect for whole preparations.
Doe Hill peppers excel when chopped fresh into salads, where their small size and sweet-tangy flavor shine. They're outstanding stuffed whole with fresh vegetables and served on crudité platters, or sautéed in olive oil and tossed onto pasta. Their thick walls hold up beautifully to cooking without becoming mushy.
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Start seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before your last expected frost date. Maintain soil temperature between 70 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit for reliable germination. Keep the seed-starting mix consistently moist but not waterlogged.
Harden off seedlings over 7 to 10 days by gradually exposing them to outdoor conditions. Transplant outdoors after all frost danger has passed and soil has warmed. Space plants 18 inches apart in rows 36 inches wide.
Doe Hill peppers are ready to harvest at 60 days from transplanting. Peppers can be picked at any stage, but they develop their full sweet and tangy flavor when they reach mature size and turn golden yellow. Harvest by cutting or gently twisting peppers from the stem; the thick walls mean they won't bruise easily during picking.
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