Growing Large Red Sweet Cherry Peppers in Your Garden

The Large Red Sweet Cherry pepper is a delightful variety that brings abundant harvests of bite-sized fruit to your garden. Known for its prolific production and vibrant red peppers, this variety is perfect for gardeners seeking continuous yields of sweet, snackable peppers. Large Red Sweet Cherry peppers are ideal for fresh eating, pickling, and adding visual interest to garden beds and containers.

Why Choose Large Red Sweet Cherry?

Large Red Sweet Cherry peppers are celebrated for their generous size compared to standard cherry varieties and their consistently sweet, mild flavor. These plants are vigorous, productive growers that yield abundant harvests of cherry-sized peppers throughout the season. The peppers are perfect for popping fresh into your mouth as a healthy snack, adding to salads, or pickling for long-term storage. Their bright red color and compact size make them visually appealing in the garden and on the plate. This variety is perfect for gardeners who want prolific production, container growing, or a reliable source of sweet snacking peppers.

Planting and Care

Start Large Red Sweet Cherry seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before your last spring frost. These peppers love warmth, so maintain soil temperatures between 70 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit for best germination results. Once seedlings emerge, provide plenty of bright light to develop sturdy, compact plants.

Transplant seedlings outdoors after all danger of frost has passed and soil temperatures have warmed. Space plants 12 to 16 inches apart in a sunny location that receives at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight daily. Water consistently to maintain evenly moist soil, and apply mulch around plants to help retain moisture and regulate soil temperature. These peppers thrive in containers as well, making them ideal for patios and small spaces.

Harvesting Your Peppers

Large Red Sweet Cherry peppers can be harvested when they reach full size and develop their characteristic bright red color. Regular harvesting encourages the plant to continue producing abundant fruit throughout the growing season. Simply pinch or cut peppers from the plant, taking care not to damage the branches. The continuous production makes these peppers perfect for frequent harvesting.

Storage and Use

Fresh Large Red Sweet Cherry peppers store well in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. Their small size and sweet flavor make them perfect for snacking fresh, adding whole to salads, or using as colorful garnishes. They're also excellent for pickling, roasting whole, or freezing for future use. Whether enjoyed fresh or preserved, Large Red Sweet Cherry peppers deliver consistent sweetness and abundant harvests to your kitchen.

In Summary

The Large Red Cherry Pepper has been a staple in American gardens since the mid-1800s. Tall plants set fruit continuously throughout the season, ripening from vivid green to maraschino red. With smooth, thick skin and sweet flavor, this adorable 1"-2" mini pepper is the perfect size and texture for pickling, canning, skewering, or stuffing with a cube of mozzarella to roast or grill.

• High yields
• Ever-bearing
• Sweet and crunchy
• Good for containers

SEED PLANTING TIPS

• Botanical name: Capsicum annuum
• Pepper size: Small/Mini 1"-2"
• Plant support: Tomato cage or stake
• Depth to plant seeds: .25" deep
• Spacing between plants: 18"-24" apart
• Spacing between rows: 24"-36" apart
• Days to germinate (sprout): 7-21 days
• Germination soil temps: 75F-85F
• Soil needs: 6.0-7.0 pH
• Sun needs: Full sun
• Frost hardy: No
• Planting season: Spring, summer
• # of plants per sq. ft.: Appx. 1 plant per 2 sq. ft.
• Days to maturity: 75-85 days

Good companion plants: Basil, Carrot, Cucumber, Eggplant, Okra, Rosemary, Sage, Squash, Tomato

• Plant produces excellent yields of delicious sweet round red cherry peppers on a compact plant. Excellent for salads, stuffing, canning, or cooking. Very easy to grow. Grows well in containers and tight spaces. A must for the gourmet home gardeners.