Grow Sweet Bananas on the Patio!
The long, slender fruits turn from bright yellow to rich red!
Genus: Capsicum
Species: annuum
Variety: Pageant Hybrid
Item Form: (P) Pkt of 15 seeds
Days to Maturity: 63
Fruit Color: Gold
Habit: Compact
Seeds Per Pack: 15
Plant Height: 2 ft 6 in
Plant Width: 12 in – 15 in
Additional Characteristics: Edible
Harvest Season: Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid Summer, Early Fall
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Moisture Requirements: Dry, Moist, well-drained
Resistance: Heat Tolerant, Pest Resistant, Bacterial Leaf Spot
Soil Tolerance: Normal, loamy
Uses: Beds, Containers, Cuisine, Outdoor
63 days from setting out transplants.
So much production from such a compact plant! Pageant Hybrid is a patio container variety, just 2½ feet high at maturity, yet beautifully branched and covered with fruit. Save garden space and make the patio or deck sing by finding a big container and letting Pageant grow at your fingertips!
This banana pepper sets heavy yields of 6- to 8-inch fruit. Elongated, flattish, thick-walled, and very flavorful, the peppers reach about 2 inches across at the shoulders, ring in three lobes to a point. Earlier to mature than most others, this fruit turns from green to yellow to deep red. It can be harvested at any point after turning yellow, and is superb for frying, slicing for fresh eating, and using in salads, sandwiches, and stews.
Pageant owes its heavy yields to a good disease resistance package. It shows particular resistance to bacterial leaf spot, making it a good choice for a wide range of climates. This is no “ornamental” — its crops are heavy and delicious!
Start seeds indoors or, in climate with short growing seasons, outdoors at least one week after last frost. If starting indoors, allow 7 to 10 weeks for the seeds to mature into seedlings large enough to transplant safely. Fertilize when the blooms appear, and water well. Let the fruit ripen to a rich shade of yellow-gold before harvesting; if possible, leave it to mature to deep red for most intense flavor profile.
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