Quantity
About 25 seeds
Exposure
Sun
Discover the plant
Family
Nightshades
Type
Vegetable
Cycle
Annual
The ‘Gourmet’ Orange Bell Pepper is a generous and vibrant variety that brings to both the vegetable garden and the balcony a brilliant harvest of fleshy, sweet, and intensely colored fruits. With its bright orange bell peppers, rounded and well-lobed in shape, it creates a scene as decorative as it is delicious, ideal for edible gardens of any size. Its compact and leafy plant effectively protects the fruits from the sun while adapting remarkably well to container cultivation, making it a top choice for terraces and limited spaces. Highly valued for its early maturity, it produces quickly even in cooler climates, offering gardeners a reliable and abundant harvest. Its thick, crunchy, and fruity flesh is delicious both raw in salads and grilled, stuffed, or incorporated into a host of cooked dishes. When in flower, it discreetly attracts certain pollinators, while its colorful fruits extend the visual interest of the plant for a long time. Grown in rich, well-drained soil, in a warm, sunny exposure, it amply rewards regular care with a good production. Both practical, productive, and delicious, the ‘Gourmet’ Orange Bell Pepper is a must-have for gardeners looking for flavor, beauty, and performance.
Planting guide
From plantingto establishment.
Planting depth
6 mm (1/4 in)
Establishment temperature
24 to 30 °C (75 to 86 °F)
Establishment time
10 to 21 days
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Exposure
Sun
Soil
Rich and well-drained
Watering
Regular
Container growing
A controlledenvironment.
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Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodJune to August
Harvest65 to 75 days after transplanting
Garden associations
What to plantwith it.
Good companionsBasil, tomatoes, eggplants, onions, carrots
Avoid planting withFennel
Salads, grilling, cooking, container growing, fresh harvest
