Pepper - Sweet Chinese Giant

Sweet & Mild- Peppers with no heat. 0-99 on the Scoville Scale. Great for stuffing, salads or stir fries. The Chinese Giant Peppers are extremely large, almost square in shape. The fruits can be 6 inches tall by 4.5 inches in diameter. The pepper turn from dark green and matures into a bright cherry red. Seed Count: .305mg Approx. 40 seeds Hardiness Zone: 4 - 11 Perennial in zones 10 and 11. Maturity: 73-90 days (from transplant) Germination: 7-10 days Seeding Depth: 0.25 inch Plant Spacing: 12-18 inches Row Spacing: 24-36 inches Plant Height: 18-24 inches Well-draining and loose soil. Full Sun Do Not Direct Sow / Start Indoors: Start Indoors 6-8 weeks before your last spring frost date. Harden off and transplant when seedlings are 6-8 inches tall. Bury the stem slightly deeper than the root ball. Try to avoid planting hot and sweet peppers next to one another, due to cross-pollination, as this can affect flavors and affect harvesting viable seeds for collecting.