Sweet pepper 'Apple sweet'

Capsicum annuum var. annuum (Grossum Group)

How to grow Sweet pepper 'Apple sweet'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Enjoys a full sun position in your garden and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Apple sweet 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. Ideally plant in potting mix, loamy and silty soil and try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 5.5 and 7.5 as Apple sweet likes to be in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Apple sweet from seed

Sow 0.25 inches (0.64 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 0.98 inches (2.5 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 20°C / 68°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Apple sweet about 32 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Apple sweet

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

Harvesting Apple sweet

Other Names for Sweet pepper 'Apple sweet'

Apple