About this seed

Sweet Point is a long, pointed sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum, family Solanaceae). Its slender fruits reach 15–20 cm and 150–200 g and ripen from green to red on an upright plant of 70–100 cm. The packet holds 5 seeds.

Also known as: Sweet pepper, Bell pepper, Shimla mirch (Hindi), Pimiento (Spanish), Poivron (French), Peperone (Italian), Paprika (German, Hungarian), Pimentão (Portuguese).

Fruit and plant

Fruit: long, slender and pointed, 15–20 cm, 150–200 g, smooth and glossy.
Colour: green, ripening to red.
Taste: sweet and juicy, crisp.
Plant: upright, 70–100 cm; suits beds, containers and small plots.

Kitchen use

The shape suits stuffing and grilling; the fruit is also eaten fresh in salads or roasted. Peppers can be pickled or frozen.

Sow warm, about 6 mm deep

Keep the soil at 18–35 °C, the optimum range for this species. At 25–35 °C seedlings usually appear in about 8–9 days. Sow about 6 mm deep and start indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost date. These figures are typical for Capsicum annuum, not measured on this lot.

Planting out and harvest

Move the plants outdoors when the weather is reliably warm and frost is over. Space them 40–50 cm apart in full sun and well-drained, fertile soil, water regularly and mulch. Fruit is typically ready 75–85 days after transplanting, counted from the day the plants go outside.

Keeping spare seed

Pepper seed of this species stays usable for about 2 years when stored cool, dark and dry. We do not state a germination percentage for this packet.

What you get

5 seeds of Sweet Pepper Sweet Point.

FAQ

How tall does it grow?

70–100 cm, upright.

Is it hot?

No. It is a sweet pepper.

When is it ripe?

When the fruit turns red, typically 75–85 days after transplanting.