Sweet pepper 'Cubanelle'

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Cubanelle is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Cubanelle needs a potting mix, loamy and silty soil with a ph of 5.5 to 7.5 (weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil).

Ensure a distance of 0.98 inches (2.5 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 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 Cubanelle about 32 days before your last frost date.

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

Named after Cuba.³

An Italian frying pepper, it is thought that it came to Italy via Cuba, or to Cuba from Italy.³

Cubanella, Cubanelle frying pepper, ají cubanela

¹ Gourmet Sleuth-Cubanelle pepper

² The Scoville Heat Scale

³ Food University