Sweet Sunset is a compact banana pepper that is vigorous and sets a large amount of concentrated fruit. This high-yielding X3R variety produces attractive colorful tasty peppers that are great fresh or canned. The compact upright plants do not require staking and can be grown in a container.
This high-yielding plant produces early, often, and late into the season. Judges commented on the good eating quality and Sweet Sunset won the taste test in one trial site open house!
Start pepper plants indoors about 8-10 weeks before transplanting. Start indoors in a warm, well-lighted area. Sow 1-2 seeds 1/4 inch deep into individual containers filled with seed starting formula. Keep moist. Seedlings emerge in 10-21 days at 75-80 degrees Fahrenheit. Transplant at the 4-5 leaf stage in a sunny, well-drained spot, or roomy container. Plants do not require staking. In beds or rows, the best spacing is 18 to 24 inches apart.
AAS Display Garden- River Valley Master Gardeners –
A top performer in our garden. The immature peppers are great in salads, but try to keep some on the plant to ripen. The red-ripe peppers are sweet and flavorful. Great for snacks and there are very few seeds. Zone 6a
Terry R –
I’ve grown many, many pepper varieties over the years and this one really tops them all! A heavy producer with thick walled flesh and a yummy sweet full flavor!