The Yolo Wonder pepper is a late-ripening, productive variety, producing large fruits with firm, fleshy, thick flesh and a sweet, fruity flavor. No pungency in the mouth (0/10).

The plant, 40 cm tall, has green leaves and stem, and a white flower. Immature fruits are dark green and then turn red. Fruit weight 75 grams and about 7/8 cm long. About 6 to 10 fruits per plant.

How to successfully sow peppers

Sow in February/March in pots of fine seed compost, only 2-3 mm deep, in a heated greenhouse (25°C). Water with a sprayer to keep the seed compost moist but not soggy.
You can sprinkle crushed charcoal on top to prevent fungus growth. Place the pots in bright light or under a grow light to prevent your seedlings from shooting upwards. Keep them warm.
Repot into larger pots when seedlings have 2 to 4 true leaves.

Transplant the seedlings into the garden in light, airy soil in May when frost is no longer a risk, in a warm, sunny location 50 cm in all directions. Water and mulch.
Be careful, although adding compost is welcome, an excess of nitrogen could lead to strong foliage development to the detriment of the fruit.
Peppers require high temperatures to thrive. If you don't live in an area with hot summers, we strongly recommend growing them in a greenhouse.

Harvesting peppers

Harvest peppers approximately 5 to 6 months after sowing.

Plant about 40 cm tall, green leaf and stem, white flower. Leaf about 5 cm long. Late variety, productive, with large fruits, dark green at the immature stage then red, with firm, thick flesh. Sweet flavor. Fruit weight 75 grams and about 7/8 cm long. Very fleshy, red flesh, thick skin, fresh, absolutely not spicy, slightly acidic fruity. Fruit with 3/4 locusts. About 6 to 10 fruits per plant.