Gardens can provide hours of culinary enjoyment during the growing season. Try planting cherry pepper seeds and see what they have to offer. Cherry peppers can be a delicious addition to any dinner table and preserve well also.
Cherry Peppers grow one inch round and resemble the cherry fruit. This is where they get their name. These plants produce vegetables continuously throughout the growing season. First they appear green and turn red as they ripen. These vegetables have a spicy to sweet flavor. Cherry pepper plants are compact and bushy with green almost heart shaped leaves. Although they are not commonly found in local grocery stores, these peppers are popularly grown commercially and in home gardens.
Here are a few useful tips to consider when planting. The ideal time for starting seeds is about eight weeks before the final frost of the planting zone. It is important for germination to happen at a steady temperature around eighty degrees. Pre-soaking seeds can help the germination process. Let them sit in water for about two hours. When preparing to plant the seeds having the sterile potting soil is best. Do not plant the seeds deeper than a fourth of an inch deep for best results. Pepper plants thrive in drier soil. Be careful not to let the soil get too wet.
Preparing to transplant the seedlings is also important. Seedlings can be temperamental so be careful to preserve the plants. Temperatures must steadily be above fifty five degrees before moving the plants outdoors. Be sure to give them plenty of water. Peppers do best in full sun and well drained soil.
These peppers are an excellent source of minerals and vitamins. They can be used in may different ways. Serving them grilled, stuffed, in salads and side dishes are a few of their uses.
This pepper can be spicy. It is best to be cautious when eating these peppers. It is best not to eat them straight off of the bush to avoid any spicy surprises. Their flavor ranges from sweet to spicy.
Cutting these peppers can be tricky. If the juice of these peppers gets on the skin it can cause irritation and a burning. Wearing kitchen rubber gloves and making sure to cut the pepper under water can help prevent this from happening.
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