Description
Purple Beauty Sweet Pepper 1902
Approximately 25 seeds per packet (160 seeds/gram)
The Purple Beauty Sweet Pepper is a uniquely coloured, open-pollinated variety that instantly adds visual appeal to your garden and your plate. The compact, bushy plants are highly productive, loaded with blocky, 3-4 lobed fruits. These thick-walled peppers mature from green to variable hues of purple in approximately 75 days from transplanting. When the desired purple is reached, pick as soon as possible. Peppers will turn red eventually. Averaging 8 cm to 10 cm in length, they possess a wonderful sweet, mild flavour that complements any dish, fresh or cooked.
Quick Seed Details
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Type: Open Pollinated Sweet Pepper
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Fruit: Blocky, 3-4 lobed, 8 cm to 10 cm long, maturing to spectacular bright purple
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Features: Unique colour; sweet, mild flavour; compact, bushy plant habit; high visual appeal.
Nutritional Information
Sweet peppers, regardless of colour, are exceptional sources of essential nutrients. This purple variety is an outstanding source of Vitamin C and Vitamin A. Furthermore, the unique purple skin indicates the presence of anthocyanins, powerful antioxidants that contribute to overall health and vitality.
What you need to know to Plant & Grow
Sweet peppers must be started early indoors and require high heat to thrive and produce ripe fruit.
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Sow Indoors: Start seeds indoors 8 to 10 weeks before the last expected frost date. Use a soilless growing mix.
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Germination: Seed typically germinates in 10 to 20 days. Maintaining the growing medium at a temperature of 21 °C will enhance germination.
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Transplanting: Transplant seedlings after hardening off, in late May to early June, to a location with Full Sun and rich, well-drained soil.
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Planting Depth: 6 mm
- Seed Spacing: 45 cm
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Thin to: 60 cm
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Row Width: 75 cm
The bushy plant habit may reduce the need for staking, but support can be provided if fruits are particularly heavy. Control weeds and avoid high nitrogen fertilizers. Harvest Time is approximately 75 days after transplanting for mature purple fruit.
Why Purple Beauty Sweet Pepper Seeds belong in Your Garden
If you want to impress dinner guests and add variety beyond the standard red and green, the Purple Beauty is your answer. Its spectacular colour transformation and easy-to-manage compact growth habit make it a pleasure to grow. Choose this variety for its reliably sweet, mild flavour and stunning visual impact in salads, salsas, and cooked meals.
