Ralph Thompson's Squash Pepper

Capsicum annuum | SKU: 0014A

Heirloom


$3.25 to $85.00
  • Organic
  • Red fruit is saucer shaped with strong ribbing
  • Highly productive
  • Mild to medium hot pepper
  • 80-90 days from transplant
  • ±4,000 seeds/oz
$3.25 to $85.00

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Donated to SSE by Hugh and Barbara Havercamp. Passed down from Barbara’s father, Ralph Mead Thompson of Woburn, MA. Originally from Italian immigrants who came to Boston as indentured servants. Red fruit, saucer shaped with strong ribbing. Highly productive. Sweet flavor with medium-high heat. 80-90 days from transplant. Medium hot. ±4,000 seeds/oz.

Start Indoors: 8 weeks before last frost

Germination: 14 Days

Plant Outdoors: 12-24” Apart

Light: Full Sun

Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼” deep. Peppers germinate best in warm soil, so gentle bottom heat may be helpful until seedlings emerge. Wait to transplant outdoors until soil is warm.