Hungarian Cheese Blend

SKU: PP660
High yielding, extremely early, picture perfect, mini bell peppers maturing to red, orange, and yellow. Hungarian Cheese Blend Pepper Seeds are named after the heirloom pumpkin because the shape is so similar. Read More

Exposure Full-sun

Matures in 65-68 days

Season Warm season

Seed type F1 ?

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Hungarian Cheese Blend

Product Details

High yielding, extremely early, picture perfect, mini bell peppers maturing to red, orange, and yellow. Hungarian Cheese Blend Pepper Seeds are named after the heirloom pumpkin because the shape is so similar. The peppers on these 60cm (24") tall plants are flattened and fluted with thick walls. Sweet bell peppers that are perfectly suited to container or garden growing. They're particularly good for stuffing and pickling. This blend includes three different varieties that each belong in every gourmet garden. Try this blend in patio containers for colour, and then enjoy the flavour in the kitchen.

Matures in 65-68 days from transplant. (Hybrid seeds)

Quick Facts:

    • Sweet mini bell peppers
    • Mature to red, orange, and yellow
    • Suited to container gardening
    • Hybrid seeds
    • Matures in 65-68 days

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All About Hungarian Cheese Blend

Latin

Latin
Capsicum annuum, C. baccatum, and C. chinense
Family: Solanaceae

Difficulty

Difficulty
Moderately difficult

Season & Zone

Season & Zone
Season: Warm season.
Exposure: Full-sun

Timing

Timing
Peppers need plenty of time to mature before they will bloom and set fruit. Start indoors six to eight weeks before the last frost date, and grow under bright lights. Transplant only when weather has really warmed up. Night time low temperatures should be consistently above 12ยฐC (55ยฐF) before hardening off pepper plants and transplanting outdoors. Soil temperature for germination: 25-29ยฐC (78-85ยฐF). Seeds should sprout in 10 โ€“ 21 days.

Starting

Starting
Sow indoors 5mm-1cm (ยผ-ยฝโ€) deep. Keep soil as warm as possible. Seedling heating mats speed germination. Try to keep seedlings at 18-24ยฐC (64-75ยฐF) in the day, and 16-18ยฐC (61-64ยฐF) at night. Before they become root-bound, transplant them into 8cm (3โ€ณ) pots. For greatest possible flower set, try to keep them for 4 weeks at night, about 12ยฐC (55ยฐF). Then transplant them into 15cm (6โ€ณ) pots, bringing them into a warm room at night, about 21ยฐC (70ยฐF).

Days to Maturity:

Days to Maturity: From transplant date.

Growing

Growing
Soil should have abundant phosphorus and calcium, so add lime and compost to the bed at least three weeks prior to transplanting. Mix ยฝ cup ofย balanced organic fertilizer beneath each plant. Though peppers will tolerate dry soil, they will only put on good growth if kept moist. Harden off before planting out 30-60cm (12-24โ€ณ) apart. Five gallon containers also work well, but require good drainage and regular irrigation. Using plastic mulch with a cloche can increase the temperature by a few degrees. Pinch back growing tips to encourage leaf production. This helps shadeย the developing fruits and prevents sun-scald in hot summers.

Harvest

Harvest
Fruit can be picked once it is firm and has reached desired size, however, sweetnessย can increaseย dramaticallyย as the fruit ripens. If you pickย the peppers when they are still young/green, the plant will keep producing more fruit. Fruit that sets after late August will not usually develop or ripen. Pull out the entire bush just before the first frost and hang it upside down in a warm, dry place to ripen hot peppers.ย 

Seed Info

Seed Info
In optimal conditions at least 65% of seeds will germinate. Usual seed life: 2 years.

Diseases & Pests

Diseases & Pests
To prevent rot and wilt, plant in well-drained soils and follow a strict 4-year crop rotation.

If cutworms are a problem, use paper collars at the plant base. Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV): young growth is malformed and leaves are mottled with yellow. To prevent it: wash hands after handling tobacco (including Nicotiana), before touching peppers. Control aphids, which spread the disease.

Companion Planting

Companion Planting
Pepper plants make good neighbours for asparagus, basil, carrots, cucumbers, eggplant, endive, oregano, parsley, rosemary, squash, Swiss chard, and tomatoes. Avoid planting them next to beans, Brassicas, or fennel.

More on Companion Planting.
Read more About Peppers.

How to Grow Sweet Peppers

Step 1

Timing

Peppers need plenty of time to mature before they will bloom and set fruit. Start indoors six to eight weeks before the last frost date, and grow under bright lights. Transplant only when weather has really warmed up. Night time low temperatures should be consistently above 12ยฐC (55ยฐF) before hardening off pepper plants and transplanting outdoors. Soil temperature for germination: 25-29ยฐC (78-85ยฐF). Seeds should sprout in 10 โ€“ 21 days.

Step 2

Starting

Sow indoors 5mm-1cm (ยผ-ยฝโ€) deep. Keep soil as warm as possible. Seedling heating mats speed germination. Try to keep seedlings at 18-24ยฐC (64-75ยฐF) in the day, and 16-18ยฐC (61-64ยฐF) at night. Before they become root-bound, transplant them into 8cm (3โ€ณ) pots. For greatest possible flower set, try to keep them for 4 weeks at night, about 12ยฐC (55ยฐF). Then transplant them into 15cm (6โ€ณ) pots, bringing them into a warm room at night, about 21ยฐC (70ยฐF).

Step 3

Growing

Soil should have abundant phosphorus and calcium, so add lime and compost to the bed at least three weeks prior to transplanting. Mix ยฝ cup ofย balanced organic fertilizer beneath each plant. Though peppers will tolerate dry soil, they will only put on good growth if kept moist. Harden off before planting out 30-60cm (12-24โ€ณ) apart. Five gallon containers also work well, but require good drainage and regular irrigation. Using plastic mulch with a cloche can increase the temperature by a few degrees. Pinch back growing tips to encourage leaf production. This helps shadeย the developing fruits and prevents sun-scald in hot summers.

Step 4

Germination

Days to maturity: From transplant date.

In optimal conditions at least 65% of seeds will germinate. Usual seed life: 2 years.

Step 5

Harvest

When the fruit is large and firm it is ready to pick. Or wait for the fruit to ripen further turning red, yellow, brown, or purple. The sweetness and vitamin C content go up dramaticallyย as the fruit changes colour. If you pick green, the total numbers of peppers harvested will increase. Fruit that sets after late August will not usually develop or ripen. Pull out the entire bush just before the first frost and hang it upside down in a warm, dry place to ripen hot peppers.ย 

Tips

Disease & Pests

To prevent rot and wilt, plant in well-drained soils and follow a strict 4-year crop rotation.If cutworms are a problem, use paper collars at the plant base. Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV): young growth is malformed and leaves are mottled with yellow. To prevent it: wash hands after handling tobacco (including Nicotiana), before touching peppers. Control aphids, which spread the disease.

Companion Planting

Pepper plants make good neighbours for asparagus, basil, carrots, cucumbers, eggplant, endive, oregano, parsley, rosemary, squash, Swiss chard, and tomatoes. Avoid planting them next to beans, Brassicas, or fennel.

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