1 GRAM PACKAGE BIG RED PEPPER

Big Red Pepper can refer to a few types of peppers, but in gardening it usually means a large red sweet pepper (similar to a big bell pepper). Here’s what you should know:

🌶️ What It Looks Like

• Large, blocky or slightly elongated shape

• Starts green and ripens to bright red

• Thick, glossy skin

• Often 4–6 inches long or bigger

🥗 Taste & Heat

• Sweet, not spicy (0 on Scoville scale)

• Juicy and crisp

• Flavor becomes sweeter when fully red

🍽️ How to Use It

• Raw: salads, veggie trays, sandwiches

• Cooked: stir-fries, fajitas, roasted dishes

• Stuffed peppers: excellent due to size and shape

• Grilled or roasted: brings out natural sweetness

🌱 Growing Info

• Warm-season plant

• Needs:

  • Full sun ☀️

  • Rich, well-drained soil

• Time to maturity: 70–90 days (to red stage)

• Plants grow about 18–30 inches tall

🌿 Harvest Tips

• Pick green for earlier harvest

• Leave longer to turn red for best flavor and nutrition

• The longer it ripens, the sweeter it gets