Sweet pepper 'Canada Cheese'

Capsicum annuum var. annuum (Grossum Group)

How to grow Sweet pepper 'Canada Cheese'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Canada Cheese is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Canada Cheese requires a potting mix, loamy and silty soil with a ph of 5.5 - 7.5 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Canada Cheese from seed

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 0.98 inches (2.5 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.25 inches (0.64 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 20°C / 68°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Canada Cheese about 60 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Canada Cheese

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Canada Cheese is a tender plant.

Harvesting Canada Cheese