Pepper Lesya

Description

This variety from Ukraine produces some of the sweetest and crunchiest peppers around – our family’s new personal favorite! 3-4″ heart-shaped peppers with very thick walls. High yielding variety. Great for eating raw, roasting, or turning into treats like stuffed or pickled peppers, yum.

Pepper – Sweet Lesya – Capsicum annuum

Soil & Water: Peppers require deeply-worked, well-drained soil with plenty of added organic matter and a pH of 6.0-6.8. Water deeply, but don’t over water.

Planting & Growing: Start seeds indoors 8 weeks before the last frost. Direct seeding is not recommended. Stake to keep fruit off the ground and mulch for disease and weed control.

Harvesting & Storage: Harvest the first fruits early to encourage continued production through the season. Cut (don’t pull) the fruit from the stems.

Soil Temperature: 70-95 degrees F
Planting Depth: 1/4″
Germination: 7-10 Days
Height At Maturity: 24″
Days To Maturity: 75 Days
Sun/Shade: Full Sun
Spacing After Thinning: 14-18″
Approx Seeds per Pack: 25

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