Solanacées • Capsicum annuum

Gourmet Organic Bell Pepper

"In the gentle warmth of the summer garden, glistening fruits slowly ripen, bringing to each day the promise of simple, rich, and comforting cuisine."

$4.49

Number of seeds

Originating in the warm temperate regions where the pepper (Capsicum annuum) evolved under the watchful eyes of gardeners of yesteryear, the Gourmet Pepper perpetuates a tradition of flavor and bounty. This sweet variety, well-suited to Quebec vegetable gardens , produces squat fruits with thick, crisp flesh, which develop on compact, upright plants.

In a welcoming soil and a sunny corner of the garden, this plant thrives alongside tomatoes, basil, and other summer vegetables. Its steady growth, natural tolerance, and ability to provide a continuous harvest make it a reliable companion for both novice and experienced gardeners. With its deep roots and sensitivity to the seasons, the Gourmet Pepper helps transform the garden into a bountiful, tranquil, and flavorful space.

  • Growing climate: Warm season
  • Sowing difficulty level: Medium
  • Care required: Regular
  • Growth: Summer growth

Annotation: Warm season plant sensitive to cold; requires well-warmed soil and a sufficiently long season to bring the fruits to maturity.

The Gourmet Pepper reveals its full richness when it is picked atfull maturityIts firm, sweet and tasty flesh lends itself to a multitude of preparations: sliced ​​raw in salads, grilled or roasted in the oven, stuffed with fragrant rice and herbs, or simply sautéed in a drizzle of olive oil.

It's a must-have of thefamily cookingwhere the simplicity of the dishes highlights the quality of the ingredients. It keeps for several days in the refrigerator after harvesting, and can also be frozen in strips for extended use in cooking.

This exceptional variety isgrown in our gardenssince the beginning of our varietal explorations — a true favorite that has been with us for over25 years oldIt perfectly embodies our quest for taste, reliability and beauty in a fruit-vegetable.

Gourmet Organic Bell Pepper

$4.49

$4.49

écoumene seeding advice

Seeding type

Indoor seeding

Germination time

7-10 days

Germination temperature

26° to 30° Celsius

Sowing depth

Sowing at a depth of 5 mm

Transplantation

Easy transplantation

Technical

Seeding in clusters

Growing conditions

Number of days to maturity

Harvest at ± 85 days

Hardiness zone

Zone-3b

Distance between plants

30 cm

Distance between rows

50 cm

Optimal brightness

Sun plant

Soil texture

Loose (silty) soil

Soil moisture

Cool, well-drained soil

Soil fertility

Plant demanding in bacteria-dominant compost

optimal soil pH

Low acidic pH

Average plant height

55 cm

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