TYPE: Annual
LIGHT: Full Sun
SOIL: Moist well drained
HEIGHT: 18 to 24 in.
FRUIT: 3.5 in. long x 1.25 in. wide
DAYS TO MATURITY: 60-65
SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS: 5,000-30,00
DESCRIPTION: The candy cane pepper is a hybrid variety known for its striped fruits and variegated foliage. Candy cane peppers are sweet peppers, much like bell peppers. They can be picked unripe (like you would a green bell), but the flavor will be less sweet and more vegetal.Once the peppers ripen to red, the stripes mostly disappear, turning a rich red color. This red pigmentation also brings more sweetness and nutrition, so it may be worth the wait.
GROWING INSTRUCTIONS: Set plants 24 in. apart in warm soil in a sunny, well drained location in well cultivated ground. Enrich with organic material. Plant when all danger of frost is past.
