Gourmet Bell Pepper is an F1 hybrid that delivers bright orange fruits in just 65 days from transplants. This compact plant thrives in well-drained, fertile soil and moderate watering, making it a reliable choice for gardeners seeking early color in their garden. The variety resists Tobacco Mosaic Virus, a common pepper disease, and germinates best at 80-90°F, rewarding patient seed starters with vigorous, productive plants.
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Bright orange fruits develop quickly on compact plants that fit neatly into any garden space. This hybrid brings earliness and disease resistance together in one tidy package, producing peppers ready to harvest in about two months from transplants. The combination of vibrant color, manageable plant size, and Tobacco Mosaic Virus resistance makes this variety both practical and visually rewarding.
Gourmet Bell Pepper is grown for fresh consumption, where its bright orange color and structure make it appealing in raw preparations, salads, and stuffed pepper dishes. The peppers can be eaten at the mature orange stage for their full color development.
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Sow seeds indoors about 8 weeks before your transplant date, typically in late March for summer harvests. Plant seeds 1/4 inch deep in shallow flats or trays at 4 seeds per inch. Maintain soil temperatures at 80-90°F for reliable germination; pepper seeds germinate slowly in cooler soil. When true leaves appear, transplant seedlings into 2-inch cells or 4-inch pots and grow them at approximately 70°F days and 60°F nights until they're ready to move outside.
Transplant seedlings outdoors after the last frost when soil is warm and weather is settled. Space plants 12 inches apart in rows. Ideal transplants will have buds formed but no flowers yet. If using row covers for cold protection, remove them on sunny days when temperatures exceed 85°F.
Harvest Gourmet Bell Pepper peppers approximately 65 days after transplanting. Pick fruits when they reach full bright orange color for the most vibrant, mature peppers. Cut peppers from the plant rather than pulling them to avoid damaging stems.
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