Best Sowing Season: February - April & October - November
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10 seeds per pack.
Grow Pimento Pepper, a distinctive heirloom sweet pepper producing compact, rounded to slightly flattened fruits with thick, juicy flesh and a mild, sweet flavour.
The fruits mature to an attractive bright red colour and contain little to no heat, making them excellent for fresh eating and everyday cooking.
Ideal for stuffing, roasting, salads, sauces, pickling and grilled dishes.
Suitable for kitchen gardens, raised beds, pots and grow bags.
Germination Time: 7–14 days
Suitable Temperature: 18°C–30°C
Best Sowing Season: February - April & October - November
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Pimento Pepper – Heirloom Sweet Pepper belongs to the species:
Capsicum annuum
Pimento peppers are recognized for their distinctive:
Unlike hot peppers, Pimento types are valued primarily for sweetness rather than heat.
Traditional Pimento peppers are especially popular for:
Different heirloom Pimento strains can vary in exact fruit size, shape, maturity and plant habit.
Some traditional types produce compact globe-shaped or slightly flattened fruits with particularly thick flesh.
Exact fruit size, mature colour intensity, days to maturity and yield may vary according to seed strain, climate, fertility and crop management.
Pimento Pepper is especially suitable for:
Its thick flesh makes it especially useful for:
Pimento peppers can generally be harvested green or allowed to mature fully to red for maximum sweetness and colour.
G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch 🔗
Suitable for one Pimento Pepper plant with regular watering and feeding.
G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch 🔗
Recommended for one Pimento Pepper plant with additional root space and better moisture stability.
For normal home cultivation:
G-11 or G-12
is a practical choice for one mature plant.
Use fertile, loose and well-drained soil rich in organic matter.
A practical GREEN GARDENS mix can be:
50% Bhalu Mitti (Sandy Soil) + 50% Vermicompost 🔗
Pimento Pepper prefers:
An approximate soil pH of:
6.0–7.0
is suitable.
Avoid continuously waterlogged soil.
Start seeds in:
Sow approximately:
0.5 cm deep
Cover lightly with fine soil.
Water gently after sowing.
Keep the growing medium warm and consistently moist.
Seeds generally germinate within:
7–14 days
under suitable warm conditions.
Maintain approximately:
18°C–30°C
for good germination.
Cool soil may significantly delay pepper germination.
After germination, provide:
Avoid permanently wet nursery soil.
Gradually increase sunlight exposure as seedlings grow.
Transplant seedlings once they have approximately:
3–4 true leaves
and are strong enough to handle.
The current GREEN GARDENS product listing also recommends transplanting at this stage.
Move plants into:
Water immediately after transplanting.
Maintain approximately:
30–45 cm between plants
in beds or open soil.
For containers:
One plant per G-11 or G-12 Grow Bag
is recommended.
Adequate spacing supports:
Provide:
5–7 hours or more of direct sunlight daily.
The current GREEN GARDENS product guidance recommends approximately this range.
Good sunlight encourages:
Avoid deep shade.
Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged.
Water when the upper soil begins drying slightly.
Maintain steady moisture during:
Avoid:
Before transplanting, incorporate:
Maintain balanced fertility during active growth.
Once flowering and fruiting begin, avoid excessive nitrogen because it may encourage:
Pimento Pepper produces typical pepper flowers that are generally:
Self-pollinating
However, movement from:
can assist pollen transfer.
Healthy fruit set is encouraged by:
Extreme heat or cold can temporarily reduce flower setting.
After successful pollination, fruits begin enlarging and developing their characteristic compact shape.
Maintain:
Pimento peppers develop comparatively thick flesh, so steady moisture is particularly useful during fruit enlargement.
Plants carrying several thick-walled fruits may benefit from support.
Use:
Support is especially useful when branches become heavily loaded.
Inspect plants regularly for:
Check both upper and lower leaf surfaces.
Early pest management helps maintain healthy fruit production.
Possible problems include:
Maintain:
Avoid continuously wet foliage.
Pimento peppers may be harvested while:
Green and fully developed
if required for cooking.
Green fruits are generally:
For maximum sweetness and mature colour, allow fruits to ripen fully until they become:
Bright red
The GREEN GARDENS listing recommends harvesting when fruits are bright red and firm.
Fully ripe fruits are especially suitable for:
Under favourable conditions, Pimento Pepper can generally begin producing mature fruits approximately:
70–90 days
depending on strain and growing conditions.
The current GREEN GARDENS listing gives approximately 70–90 days, while individual heirloom Pimento cultivars may mature earlier or later.
Harvest mature fruits regularly using:
Avoid pulling fruits forcefully from the branches.
Regular harvesting helps support continued flowering and fruit development under favorable conditions.
For productive Pimento Pepper plants:
G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch 🔗
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