Planting Guide Open-pollinated. The pepper is native to Central and South America, where Christopher Columbus and other explorers discovered it and took it with them back to Europe at the end of the 16th century. They became called “pepper” in Spanish, or pimiento, because their spicy flavor brought the spice black pepper to mind. Plant produces high yields of large, sweet bell peppers. Peppers turn from green to red when mature. Peppers have thick flesh and are very sweet. EXCELLENT FOR SALADS AND STUFFING. Suitable for home gardens and market growers. Special Instructions: The longer the peppers stay on the vine, the sweeter they will be! Mature peppers, however, signal the plant to stop producing; if the peppers are picked wen still at the green stage, the plant will go on producing.
