| 70 days. Colorful, very heavy-yielding, and disease-resistant, Valencia is a workhorse of a sweet bell pepper! You'd never know it to look at the smooth, glossy, bright orange fruit. 4 inches long and wide, with a symmetrical shape and thick walls that keep their firmness even when ripe, they look like hot-house wonders instead of trouble-free garden standouts. The color adds appeal to salads, appetizer tray, and cooked dishes of all types, and the firm flesh makes Valencia a good choice for stuffing or slicing into rings. Abundant, delicious, and beautiful, Valencia has it all! Start seeds indoors or, in climate with short growing seasons, outdoors at least one week after last frost. If starting indoors, allow 7 to 10 weeks for the seeds to mature into seedlings large enough to transplant safely. Set seedlings (or thin direct-sown seedlings) 2 feet apart in full sun. If planting many seedlings, space rows about 3 feet apart. Fertilize when the blooms appear, and water well. Fruit is most nutritious if allowed to ripen on the plant. Pkt is 15 seeds. |
