Vol. IX · No. 40 Brackwater Seed Library Wednesday, 30 September 2026
The Seed Almanac
Fig. 5. Sweet pepper ‘California Wonder’. Solanaceae.

Sweet pepper ‘California Wonder’

Capsicum annuum · Vegetable · No. 5

Sow under cover
Feb–Mar
Sow outdoors
—
Harvest
Aug–Oct
Germination
7–21 days
Spacing
45 cm in the row, 60 cm between rows
Days to harvest
130–150 from sowing
Sun
Full sun
Seed saving
Easy

15 seeds per packet
5 packets on the shelf

Months for Sweet pepper ‘California Wonder’
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Under coverFebruaryMarch
HarvestAugustSeptemberOctober

Notes

Blocky bell pepper, green to red. Greenhouse or sunny wall. Take seed from fully red fruit and dry on paper.

Saving seed · Easy

Self-pollinating annual. Seed ripens the same season. Keep 3 m from other varieties of the same plant.

  1. Mark two or three healthy plants early.
  2. Leave the fruit, pod or head to ripen fully on the plant.
  3. Dry the seed 7–14 days on paper, out of direct sun.

Same family · Solanaceae

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