| 68 days. We've never seen (or tasted!) a sweet bell pepper quite like Fruit Basket! Its low, spreading form reaches just 10 to 12 inches tall but spreads up to 2 feet. Just the right size for baskets or large patio containers, its densely branching habit tumbles over the sides, setting fruit profusely among long, protective foliage. And the peppers are magnificent -- up to 5 inches long, 4-lobed, sweet bells with a nice peppery bite and a hint of fresh apple! They begin glossy green, then mature to golden-orange, so a plant in full harvest displays a range of sunny hues! The fruit is thin walled and held upright on the plant, peeking from among protective foliage. This is an amazing edible ornamental and a terrific way to conserve space in the vegetable garden! Start seeds indoors or, in climates 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. Fertilize when the blooms appear and water well. Fruit is most nutritious if allowed to ripen on the plant. Pkt is 15 seeds. |
