Jimmy Nardello's sweet pepper is a heirloom variety said to originate from Italy. This sweet pepper variety produces heavy yields of elongated red sweet peppers, over 20 cm long, slightly curved with a wrinkly skin. These peppers are excellent for frying. Their flesh is firm and taste a bit smoky, fruity and sometimes spicy. Seeds grown and seed saved in Cork, Ireland,
Scientific Name: Capsicum annuum
Plant Life Cycle: annual
Optimal Germination Temperature: 24C-28C
Germination time in days: 7-14 day
Indicative Days to maturity: 60-90 days
Sunlight: Full sun
Soil requirement: rich in organic matter, well drained, fertile
Sowing and cultivation: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Sow seed in a propagator from March in warmth. Keep small plants in a sunny, frost-free environment until they can be planted in the greenhouse from late April or outdoors in late May. Transplant with 90 cm between plants
