Sweet Banana Pepper Seeds

Sweet Banana Pepper is a longtime garden favorite known for its sweet, mild flavor and colorful harvest. This open-pollinated pepper produces elongated, thick-walled fruit that starts out yellow and matures to scarlet red when fully ripe. Sweet Banana is a dependable choice for home gardeners who want a productive pepper that works well for fresh eating, slicing, pickling, and cooking.

Seed Packet Details

• Approximate Seed Count: ~25 seeds (Standard home-garden packet)

Packed with care and shipped from Kentucky.

Product Details

Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum
Variety: Sweet Banana
Seed Type: Open-pollinated
Life Cycle: Annual

What to Expect

Sweet Banana Pepper produces smooth, elongated peppers with a mild heat-free flavor and a crisp, juicy texture. The fruit is typically harvested yellow for a classic sweet banana pepper look, but it can also be left on the plant to ripen to a deeper red. This variety is especially popular for pickling, though it is also excellent for salads, sandwiches, sautéing, and fresh snacking.

Plants are known for being productive and reliable, giving gardeners a steady supply of attractive peppers throughout the season. Sweet Banana is a great fit for gardeners who want a versatile pepper with classic flavor, easy kitchen use, and strong summer garden performance.

Growing Basics

Days to Maturity: 60 days
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Sow Depth: 1/4 inch
Growing Conditions: Start Indoors

Growing Guide

Peppers grow best in warm weather and fertile, well-drained soil. Start seeds indoors several weeks before your last expected frost date, then transplant outdoors once the weather has fully warmed and the danger of frost has passed. Choose a sunny location and keep the soil evenly moist while plants establish and begin setting fruit.

Harvest peppers when they reach full size and desired color. Pick them yellow for the classic sweet banana pepper stage, or allow them to mature to red for deeper color and a slightly richer flavor. Sweet Banana Pepper is a great choice for gardeners who want a mild, productive pepper with plenty of uses in the kitchen.