RARE Cap 455 Sweet Pepper Seeds

RARE Cap 455 Pepper Seeds - Tropical Sweet Pepper Heirloom Vegetable Seeds - Seed Grown in the USA
Caspsicum baccatum
Listing is for 1 packet with a minimum of 15 seeds. Seed grown in the USA.

Check out my tutorial on how to grow peppers from seed: https://youtu.be/9j74wQpahsA
Check out my tutorial on how to transplant peppers for maximum production: https://youtu.be/hqkwOP-ci9M

Cap 455 is a very unique sweet pepper that is a member of the Capsicum baccatum group. Most peppers in this group are hot, but this one is sweet without any heat. I found this to be one of the best tasting sweet peppers I ever had. It has a nice fruity flavor. Plants get very bushy and can grow over 4FT tall. It will require some sort of support or pepper cage because the stems are thin and heavy with fruit. The best time to harvest the peppers is when they start to blush orange/yellow. I found that if I left them on the plant until they turned all the way red, the peppers would quickly deteriorate. It is best to harvest when they start blushing and bring inside so they continue ripening up to red on your kitchen counter. 

Peppers are slow to germinate and slow to start growing to transplant size. I recommend to start seeds in pots/trays with a heat mat to speed up germination. Then start fertilizing weekly with half strength fertilizer once the first set of true leaves appear. Peppers are similar to tomatoes in that they like plenty of water and are heavy feeders. 

Peppers are perennial plants and can produce for several years if taken care of. In cold climates trim off all the leaves and bring in doors in a pot to over winter. Place back out doors once temperatures are nice and warm. In mild climates, pepper plants can be left out doors and might need to be covered on the coldest nights. 

Follow me on social media because I talk a lot about the same seed varieties I sell here in my shop and gardening tips. IG, YT, and TikTok: jerrasgarden. 

PLANTING
Germination: 10-14 days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures are 75-85ºF

Seed Sowing Depth: 1/4” deep 

Maturity: This is a mid to late season pepper so expect it to start producing 80 days after transplanting. 

Sowing: I highly recommended to start seeds in pots/trays as described above. 

Harvest: You can harvest them at any color stage. They start out green and eventually turn red at full maturity. The best time to harvest this variety is when they start to blush orange/yellow like in the last photo. I found that if I left them on the plant until they turned all the way red, the peppers would quickly deteriorate. It is best to harvest when they start blushing and bring inside so they continue ripening up to red on your kitchen counter. 

Terms and conditions READ THIS PLEASE:
- Seeds will be shipped with no planting instructions to keep seed costs low to the buyer. Germination and plant care information is included in the description. I encourage each gardener to research specifics on how to be successful growing them. I also have lots of information on my TikTok, Instagram and YouTube channel all under the account name jerrasgarden. I started this shop to share my love of certain seed varieties and spread the knowledge of gardening. Please contact me if you cant find information or have additional questions.

- No returns or refunds once shipped. I am not responsible for lost or damaged packages caused by USPS. Since there are so many factors that affect germination and growing success, no refunds or exchanges are allowed once seeds have shipped. These are the same seeds I use in my personal garden so I can attest to their viability. Seeds are fresh season to season.

- Availability of seed in this shop varies depending on what I have decided to grow that season. With that said, please be advised that seeds are available in limited quantities. Once sold out they may or may not be available again.