Sweet Bell Peppers - Better Belle F1

Note: To get a jump on the season transplant outside, use a walls-of-water or some black plastic to maintain and increase temperatures. The Sweet Bell Pepper Better Belle F1, 'Capsicum annuum', is an early great-tasting variety with very blocky and thick-walled four-lobed peppers. Stuff these peppers with meat and/or cheese mixtures, chop fresh for salads, slice for toppings. Transplant outside in the spring 3 to 4 weeks after last frost date. This 1 1/2'-2' tall bushy plant requires little care. Pinch off early flowers to encourage plant growth. Plant in average garden soil with sufficient organic matter. Peppers use quite a bit of water but prefer to be watered deeply and not too often. Beter Belles are alsoTobacco Mosaic tolerant. Blossom pruning will improve fruit size. For best results, make sure the ground does not dry out. Better Belle pepper plants maintain large fruit size and good production all season. ... more