Botanical Interests Jimmy Nardello Sweet Pepper Seeds
- Delicious in chili and salsa
- Prolific plants grow well in most areas
- Full sun exposure
- Frost sensitive, good for containers
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This Italian heirloom was brought to America by the Nardello family in 1887 and named for the most garden-devoted of their 11 children, Jimmy. The 6"-12" peppers have an exceptionally sweet, rich flavor, making them the quintessential Italian frying pepper. Delicious in chili and salsa or dried and ground for paprika. Prolific plants grow well in most areas.
Variety6"-12" peppers start out green and ripen to deep, glossy red with a very sweet, rich flavor.
- Days to Maturity: 80-90 Days From Transplanting
- Family: Solanaceae
- Native: Americas
- Hardiness: Frost-sensitive perennial grown as an annual
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Plant Dimensions: 24" Tall, 18" Wide
- Attributes: Frost Sensitive, Good for Containers
When to Sow Outside
For Mild Climates only: 2 to 4 weeks after average last frost, when soil temperature is at least 70° F.
When to Start InsideRecommended 8 to 10 weeks before transplanting. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 70°-90° F. Transplant seedlings outside 2 to 4 weeks after your average last frost date and when daytime temperatures are at least 70° F and nighttime temperatures are at least 55° F. Mild Climates: May be sown in late summer for fall/winter crop.
- Days to Emerge: 10-25 Days
- Seed Depth: 1/4"
- Seed Spacing: Start Indoors
- Row Spacing: 24"-36"
- Thinning: Start indoors, plant seedlings 18"-24" apart outside
Harvesting
Jimmy Nardello can be eaten when green, but for optimum flavor, pick peppers at 6"-12" long, when bright, glossy red.
Specifications- Type: Organic
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