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Indianapolis,Indiana

Next year I am wanting to grow the red bell peppers, but dont know what kind any suggestion will help.


Thanks for any help
-Josh

9/17/2006 3:45:33 PM

what would you like to know

9/17/2006 11:01:06 PM

Indianapolis,Indiana

like what kind I should grow I want early red bell peppers but also late

9/18/2006 6:26:40 AM

there is no simple answer.
since peppers are not like tomatoes

9/19/2006 1:33:32 AM

West By God Virginia

Most bell peppers if left alone will ripen to red. Your best bet would be to go to a website that sells seeds (Tomato Growers Supply Company, Park's, Gurney etc.) and look for a pepper you like the looks of with a short maturity date. Then either get a late maturing variety as well or stagger your seed starting times a week apart for 3 weeks. Keep in mind that like tomatoes the maturity date is from transplant and isn't always accurate. Have fun!

9/19/2006 4:24:48 AM

Indiana

"California Wonder" is what has done well for me in central Indiana.
Steve

9/19/2006 4:53:14 PM

Northern Cambria, Pa.

Burpee's "Great Stuff" is far superior to anything I have tried. The peppers are HUGE and just beautiful. My 18 plants produced about 4 bushels this year. Be sure to use black plastic mulch.

9/20/2006 2:15:28 PM

President - GPC

I grew Karma Red Bells from Park Seed. They also have a great package of rainbow pepper... green, red, white, yellow, purple.

http://www.parkseed.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?catalogId=10066&storeId=10101&langId=-1&mainPage=page1

9/20/2006 2:24:13 PM

Follansbee, Wv

A very good late pepper is the Giant Marconi. It's not a true "bell" pepper but is the best eating pepper I have ever tried. It has a wonderful smokey flavor that roasts well on the grill.

9/25/2006 9:37:37 PM

Rochester, Minnesota

Whereas California never turns red for me. I find that if I want red peppers, I just grow lots of pepper plants and leave them alone. Last year, I had 165 pepper plants in the garden, of about 24 varieties. There are some varieties like mini bells that love to turn red immediately, and not rot on the vine, but they tend to be thinner and not as juicy as some bells.

I have also grown the Marconi red peppers, but you have to watch out since it runs in both sweet and hot.

12/11/2006 11:47:06 AM