Cherry Peppers - Seed

Cherry peppers are a very beautiful pod type pepper resembling the shape of a round fleshy red cherry peppers and measuring about 1 3/4 inch in diameter. The heat ranges from moderately mild to medium heat. A mildly hot pepper with traces of sweetness. Peppers are fleshy and heavily seeded. It matures from green to red. It is considered an extremely good processing, pickling and home garden pepper.

Nutritional Value:
Cherry peppers are capable of increasing metabolic rate and are both cholesterol and saturated fat-free. Just 6 g of these peppers can burn 45 calories over the course of three hours. Cherry peppers contain vitamins A, C and B and are a source of iron, thiamine, niacin, magnesium and riboflavin. They are frequently used in health food recipes because they add a punch of flavor while providing nutrition.

How to Grow:
Cherry peppers thrive in well-drained sandy or loamy soils. Plant them spaced 12 inches apart with rows spaced 3 feet apart in moist 6-inch deep soil. They have a long growing season, taking up to 120 days from planting to reach maturity. Cherry peppers prefer temperatures ranging between 70 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit and grow at a much slower rate in cold weather. Generally, cherry peppers are ready for transplant six to eight weeks after being planted.

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