| 71 days. This is the only Banana Pepper you need to grow, especially if you use overhead watering in the garden (such as from sprinklers) or live in area with rainy or humid summer weather. Sweet Spot is the first of its family to be resistant to Bacterial Spot races 1, 2, and 3, so you can rest assured that you'll harvest 100% of your crop, even if the weather is wet throughout the growing season! . . . And it tastes terrific, too! In fact, the flavor of these long yellow-to-red peppers is what gardeners are most excited about. The peppers are thicker-walled and more fleshy than other Bananas, prompting some gardeners to decide that Sweet Spot could be their "one-stop" Pepper for all occasions! You see, the flavor is very mild and sweet, without a hint of heat, and the substantial fruits have enough "meat" for stuffing and slicing as well as pickling and using as a garnish and condiment. There's never been a Banana Pepper like Sweet Spot! These peppers are 8 inches long, tapering from 2 inches across at the shoulders to a blunt point. They are fully ripe when they turn yellow, but if you let them go red, you'll find that the texture is tender and succulent, adding a measure of sweetness that I personally find irresistible! And because of the greater flesh-to-seed ratio of Sweet Spot, these peppers won't fall apart when you stuff, grill, or roast them. (Maybe Bell Peppers better watch their back!) Sweet Spot offers tremendous yields, too. In less than a month and a half, a planting of Sweet Spot set an average of 35 peppers per plant! Now, that's not anywhere near what the entire season will bring, but it gives you an idea of the vigor of this little 18- to 24-inch-high plant! If someone in your family prefers a hotter pepper, consider a mixed planting of Sweet Spot and Mariachi, a fruity-hot variety with huge yields and a nice melon-based flavor just mildly "warm." The two varieties complement each other nicely! Space pepper plants about 24 inches apart in sunny, well-drained soil. Pkt is 15 seeds. |
