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Banana Pepper 'Sweet Banana'
Pepper
PepperCapsicum annuum 'Sweet Banana'
- Full sun
- Zones 4–11
- 70 days to maturity
- Vegetables
- 12" spacing
- High water
- pH 6–6.8
Overview
The perfect mild pepper for gardeners who love the flavor of peppers without any heat whatsoever. Sweet Banana peppers are incredibly productive, producing loads of pale yellow, curved pods that add beautiful color and sweet crunch to any dish. Easy to grow and harvest continuously throughout the season, they're ideal for pickling, fresh eating, and adding to pizza and sandwiches.
Planting
Start indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost. Transplant when soil temperature reaches 65°F consistently.
Growing
Sun: full. Water: high. Soil pH: 6–6.8. Space plants 12" apart. Germination: 10-14.
Pests & diseases
Common pests: Aphids, flea beetles, pepper weevil, cutworms. Common diseases: Bacterial spot, blossom end rot, pepper mosaic virus, anthracnose.