Sweet banana pepper

Sweet Pepper ‘Sweet Banana’ – Heritage Variety

20 seeds

A much-loved heritage sweet pepper, Sweet Banana produces long, slender fruits that ripen from pale yellow to soft orange and finally red. With its thin skin, crisp texture and gentle sweetness, it is a favourite for both fresh eating and cooking.

This variety is especially valued for its early maturity and heavy yields.

Key characteristics

• Heritage sweet pepper

• Long, slender banana-shaped fruits

• Ripen from pale yellow to orange-red

• Thin skin with crisp flesh

• Mild, sweet flavour

Growing information

• Sow under cover in early spring

• Grow in a greenhouse or warm, sheltered outdoor position

• Vigorous, high-yielding plants

• Harvest pale yellow for a mild flavour or allow to fully ripen red for sweetness

In the kitchen

Sweet Banana is excellent for salads, pickling, roasting and frying, offering gentle sweetness and a tender, crisp texture.