Capsicum annuum L.
California Wonder is a classic sweet pepper variety (Capsicum annuum L.) and one of the best-known in the world. It forms blocky, thick-walled fruits that ripen from bright green to glossy red.
Key features
- Fruit: blocky type, walls 6–7 mm thick, green turning red when ripe.
- Taste: sweet and aromatic.
- Resistance: described by the seller as a disease-resistant variety.
- Use: fresh salads, stuffing, baking and preserving for winter.
- Harvest: from July to the end of September.
- Where to grow: greenhouses and sheltered outdoor beds.
Growing
- Sowing: March–April, 0.5 cm deep, in a light, well-drained substrate on a sunny windowsill or in a heated greenhouse.
- Planting out: at the end of May, once frosts have passed, at 40 x 40 cm spacing.
- Care: fertile soil with compost worked in before planting, and regular watering.
Pack contents: 5 seeds.
