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Big Red Sweet Pepper Seeds

Scientific name Capsicum annuum L.

About this variety

Big Red Sweet seller-maintained line pepper seeds grow into bushy plants reaching 31–36 in, bearing red fruit large red sweet pepper; exact dimensions require supplier confirmation. Heat category: Sweet. It is especially suited to fresh slicing, stuffing, roasting, cooking, and sweet red-pepper use. Harvest timing is judged by the selected fruit type and ripe color rather than one...

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25 minimum seeds per packet
Gardener experience

Hard

Germination difficulty

Hard

Germination time

7–14 Days at 75–90 °F seed-zone soil temperature

  • Germination
    7–14 Daysa seed-zone soil temperature of 75–90 °F
  • Sun
    Full sun
  • Support and spacing
    Stake recommended · space 18 in · rows 24 in
  • Growth habit
    Bush · Annual · 31–36 in tall
  • Best use
    Fresh slicing, stuffing, roasting, cooking, and sweet red-pepper use
  • Before sowing
    Sow 1/4 in deep in clean mix, maintain 75–90 °F, keep evenly moist, and provide strong light after emergence.
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Triple-tested seed qualityRegular quality and germination checks support every packet.

We regularly test seed quality and germination as lots move through storage and packing. We stand behind the seed we send and want customers to contact us when a packet does not perform as reasonably expected.

1-year seed warrantyCoverage begins on the date of purchase.

When properly stored, planted, and cared for, we guarantee reasonable germination and true-to-type growth for one year from the date of purchase. Conditions outside our control—including extreme weather, pests, unsuitable storage, and gardener error—are excluded. Contact us when something is not right so we can review the situation and work toward a replacement, refund, or another fair resolution.

Non-GMO / BE seed policyWe do not buy or sell genetically engineered or bioengineered seed.

Every seed variety we sell is non-GMO.

USDA’s National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard defines bioengineered foods as containing detectable genetic material modified through in vitro recombinant DNA methods in ways not achievable through conventional breeding or found in nature.

  • Hybrid means parent lines were conventionally crossed; hybrid does not mean GMO.
  • Heirloom and open-pollinated describe how a variety is maintained and reproduced.
  • Organic certification is separate and is shown only when verified for the individual product.

Read how we define heirloom, hybrid, and GMO/BE seed · USDA BE Standard

Packed in Colerain, North CarolinaPrepared in our seed room for gardens across the country.

Seeds are packed and shipped from Colerain, North Carolina. Our packets use forestry-certified paper, and we use recyclable paper mailers where appropriate. AONSK is also a 1% for the Planet partner while continuing to reduce waste in packing and fulfillment.

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Variety field guide

What to expect from Big Red Sweet Pepper Seeds

Big Red Sweet seller-maintained line pepper seeds produce red sweet pepper fruit large red sweet pepper; exact dimensions require supplier confirmation on bushy plants reaching 31–36 in; maturity is stage based.

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Big Red Sweet seller-maintained line pepper seeds grow into bushy plants reaching 31–36 in, bearing red fruit large red sweet pepper; exact dimensions require supplier confirmation. Heat category: Sweet. It is especially suited to fresh slicing, stuffing, roasting, cooking, and sweet red-pepper use. Harvest timing is judged by the selected fruit type and ripe color rather than one universal day range.

About Big Red Sweet seller-maintained line

Big Red Sweet seller-maintained line is a sweet pepper grown as Capsicum annuum L. Plants have a bushy habit and reach 31–36 in; support is listed as stake. The principal mature or market color is Red, with fruit described as large red sweet pepper; exact dimensions require supplier confirmation. Reproductive classification: Hybrid (F1). Names associated with this variety include Big Red Sweet, Big Red Sweet pepper, Pepper Seeds - Sweet - Big Red Sweet.

  • Scientific name:Capsicum annuum L.
  • Life cycle:Annual
  • Planting season:Spring
  • Growth habit:Bush
  • Plant height:31–36 in
  • Sunlight:Full sun
  • Seed depth:1/4 in
  • Germination:7–14 Days at 75–90 °F
  • Spacing:18 in between plants; 24 in between rows
  • Soil:Loamy; pH 6.0–6.5
  • Water:Moderate
  • Support:Stake
  • Reproductive type:Hybrid (F1)
  • Fruit:Red; Large red sweet pepper; exact dimensions require supplier confirmation
  • Heat:Sweet; 0 SHU

History and seedkeeping context

Big Red Sweet is the seller-maintained name attached to this current seed lot. The name alone is not enough to identify it with unrelated catalog entries called Big Red, some of which describe hot cayenne-type peppers rather than sweet bells. Public institutional evidence reviewed does not establish a single breeder, release date, parentage, or exact maturity for this particular product.

The page therefore keeps the current sweet-pepper identity while withholding a numerical maturity until the supplier strain and lot documentation are confirmed. That is preferable to borrowing facts from a similarly named but different pepper. Growers should compare the crop with the packet description and record fruit shape, mature red color, wall thickness, sweetness, plant habit, and any off-types before selecting seed or using the crop as evidence of a stable named cultivar.

The available sources do not establish a named person’s tribal identity. Public records do not yet establish every detail of the exact Big Red Sweet seller-maintained line seed line now in circulation. Observable plant and fruit traits can be described, but a fuller breeder, supplier, accession, or family record should be added only when documentation for this maintained lot becomes available.

Fruit, flavor, and kitchen use

Big Red Sweet seller-maintained line is best suited to fresh slicing, stuffing, roasting, cooking, and sweet red-pepper use. Its flavor is sweet, ripe red-pepper flavor with no expected heat. Harvest stage matters: immature fruit is usually firmer and greener in flavor, while fully colored fruit is generally softer, sweeter, or more aromatic. Use hot varieties carefully and measure them according to the needs of the recipe rather than assuming one pod equals another. Big Red Sweet seller-maintained line is especially useful for fresh slicing, stuffing, roasting, cooking, and sweet red-pepper use. Flavor and eating quality are described as sweet, ripe red-pepper flavor with no expected heat. Heat classification: Sweet; listed range: 0 SHU. Pungency can shift with genetics, weather, water stress, and ripeness.

How to grow Big Red Sweet seller-maintained line

Start Big Red Sweet seller-maintained line indoors about 8 to 10 weeks before the last expected frost. Sow 1/4 in deep in a warm, evenly moist seed-starting mix; expect 7–14 Days near 75–90 °F. Provide strong light as soon as seedlings emerge, pot up before roots become crowded, and harden plants gradually before transplanting after nights are reliably warm.

Plant in full sun with loamy soil near pH 6.0–6.5. Space plants 18 in apart and rows 24 in apart. Maintain moderate moisture, mulch after the soil warms, and avoid excessive nitrogen. Install stake early where the bushy plant or fruit load warrants it. Mature height is 31–36 in.

Season care

• Warmth matters most during germination; keep Big Red Sweet seller-maintained line seed warm without leaving the medium saturated. • Harden seedlings gradually and wait for warm nights before transplanting, because cold soil and wind can stall peppers for weeks. • Install stake before branches carry a heavy crop, and keep moisture even while fruit is setting. • Harvest at the color stage suited to the recipe, but leave fruit fully mature on selected plants when saving seed.

Harvest and maturity

Big Red Sweet seller-maintained line is a mixture or maintained line for which one universal maturity range would be misleading. Use fruit color, size, firmness, and the intended eating stage to judge harvest readiness. Peppers can often be used at an immature green or transitional color, but fully ripe color is required for mature seed.

Saving seed

Big Red Sweet seller-maintained line is listed as Hybrid (F1). Seed can be collected for experimentation, but the next generation may segregate and will not reliably reproduce the same combination of plant, fruit, color, or heat traits. For experimental saving, mark healthy plants, protect flowers from crossing, allow fruit to reach full biological color, wear gloves with hot fruit, remove seed, and dry it thoroughly before labeling and storage.

Common questions

When is Big Red Sweet seller-maintained line ready?

Use cultivar-specific color, size, firmness, and the intended eating stage; one universal day range is not supplied for this mixture or incompletely documented line.

How long does germination take?

Expect 7–14 Days near 75–90 °F. Cooler media, excess water, old seed, or uneven moisture can delay emergence.

How large does it grow?

Expect about 31–36 in. Growth habit: Bush. Support: Stake.

How is it used?

Fresh slicing, stuffing, roasting, cooking, and sweet red-pepper use

Can I save seed?

Big Red Sweet seller-maintained line is listed as Hybrid (F1).

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Questions for this pepper seed
Seed-starting fit and patience
Recorded product profileSome experience is helpfulModerate or temperature-sensitiveRead why
Soil test, pH, drainage, and amendment calculator Have a laboratory soil report? Enter pH, nutrients, texture, bed size, and site observations here. Open soil tools
Recorded soil typeLoamy
Recorded pH range6.0–6.5
Water needsModerate
LightFull sun

Soil Readiness

for Pepper Plants (Capsicum spp.)

Where to get a soil test

Best option: your state’s Cooperative Extension soil testing lab.

Tip: Arid/alkaline regions (e.g., AZ, NM, UT, parts of CA) often use Olsen (bicarbonate) for phosphorus.
Adjusts P (ppm) target & interpretation.
Target 6.2–6.8
Ideal 4–8%
Target 40–60 ppm (Mehlich-3)
Target 150–200 ppm
Ok ≥ 1000 ppm
Ok ≥ 120 ppm
For pH adjustment size
For “shopping list” amounts
Interprets P by extractant; assumes ppm. Results are approximate.
Enter at least one value above, then Calculate.

Full growing record

Complete growing and seedkeeping record

Starting and plantingSeed preparation, sowing, germination, transplanting, spacing, and early establishment
Start Big Red Sweet seller-maintained line indoors about 8 to 10 weeks before the last expected frost. Sow 1/4 in deep in a warm, evenly moist seed-starting mix; expect 7–14 Days near 75–90 °F. Provide strong light as soon as seedlings emerge, pot up before roots become crowded, and harden plants gradually before transplanting after nights are reliably warm.

Plant in full sun with loamy soil near pH 6.0–6.5. Space plants 18 in apart and rows 24 in apart. Maintain moderate moisture, mulch after the soil warms, and avoid excessive nitrogen. Install stake early where the bushy plant or fruit load warrants it. Mature height is 31–36 in.
Season-long growing guideWater, fertility, support, weather response, pollination, containers, and care through maturity
Start Big Red Sweet seller-maintained line indoors about 8 to 10 weeks before the last expected frost. Sow 1/4 in deep in a warm, evenly moist seed-starting mix; expect 7–14 Days near 75–90 °F. Provide strong light as soon as seedlings emerge, pot up before roots become crowded, and harden plants gradually before transplanting after nights are reliably warm.

Plant in full sun with loamy soil near pH 6.0–6.5. Space plants 18 in apart and rows 24 in apart. Maintain moderate moisture, mulch after the soil warms, and avoid excessive nitrogen. Install stake early where the bushy plant or fruit load warrants it. Mature height is 31–36 in.
Harvest, storage, and usesRecognizing maturity, harvesting cleanly, handling and storage, kitchen uses, and garden roles

Harvest and storage

Big Red Sweet seller-maintained line is a mixture or maintained line for which one universal maturity range would be misleading. Use fruit color, size, firmness, and the intended eating stage to judge harvest readiness. Big Red Sweet seller-maintained line is best suited to fresh slicing, stuffing, roasting, cooking, and sweet red-pepper use. Its flavor is sweet, ripe red-pepper flavor with no expected heat. Harvest stage matters: immature fruit is usually firmer and greener in flavor, while fully colored fruit is generally softer, sweeter, or more aromatic. Use hot varieties carefully and measure them according to the needs of the recipe rather than assuming one pod equals another. Big Red Sweet seller-maintained line is especially useful for fresh slicing, stuffing, roasting, cooking, and sweet red-pepper use. Flavor and eating quality are described as sweet, ripe red-pepper flavor with no expected heat. Heat classification: Sweet; listed range: 0 SHU. Pungency can shift with genetics, weather, water stress, and ripeness. Big Red Sweet seller-maintained line is listed as Hybrid (F1). Seed can be collected for experimentation, but the next generation may segregate and will not reliably reproduce the same combination of plant, fruit, color, or heat traits. For experimental saving, mark healthy plants, protect flowers from crossing, allow fruit to reach full biological color, wear gloves with hot fruit, remove seed, and dry it thoroughly before labeling and storage.

Uses and garden roles

Big Red Sweet seller-maintained line is best suited to fresh slicing, stuffing, roasting, cooking, and sweet red-pepper use. Its flavor is sweet, ripe red-pepper flavor with no expected heat. Harvest stage matters: immature fruit is usually firmer and greener in flavor, while fully colored fruit is generally softer, sweeter, or more aromatic. Use hot varieties carefully and measure them according to the needs of the recipe rather than assuming one pod equals another. Big Red Sweet seller-maintained line is especially useful for fresh slicing, stuffing, roasting, cooking, and sweet red-pepper use. Flavor and eating quality are described as sweet, ripe red-pepper flavor with no expected heat. Heat classification: Sweet; listed range: 0 SHU. Pungency can shift with genetics, weather, water stress, and ripeness.
Seed savingSelection, pollination, isolation, full maturity, cleaning, drying, labeling, and storage
Big Red Sweet seller-maintained line is listed as Hybrid (F1). Seed can be collected for experimentation, but the next generation may segregate and will not reliably reproduce the same combination of plant, fruit, color, or heat traits. For experimental saving, mark healthy plants, protect flowers from crossing, allow fruit to reach full biological color, wear gloves with hot fruit, remove seed, and dry it thoroughly before labeling and storage.
Pests, diseases, and troubleshootingPrevention, diagnosis, environmental disorders, common damage, and first-response checks
Big Red Sweet seller-maintained line can be affected by aphids, flea beetles, mites, hornworms, bacterial leaf spot, Phytophthora root and crown rot, sunscald, blossom-end rot, and fruit cracking. Use clean seed-starting supplies, rotate away from solanaceous crops, avoid overhead irrigation late in the day, maintain even soil moisture, and inspect the undersides of leaves. Similar symptoms can have different causes, so compare plants of the same age and use local Cooperative Extension or diagnostic support before applying a treatment.
Frequently asked questionsDecision-focused answers that supplement the detailed guides above
Frequently Asked Questions - Big Red Sweet seller-maintained line

When is Big Red Sweet seller-maintained line ready?
Use cultivar-specific color, size, firmness, and the intended eating stage; one universal day range is not supplied for this mixture or incompletely documented line.

How long does germination take?
Expect 7–14 Days near 75–90 °F. Cooler media, excess water, old seed, or uneven moisture can delay emergence.

How large does it grow?
Expect about 31–36 in. Growth habit: Bush. Support: Stake.

How is it used?
Fresh slicing, stuffing, roasting, cooking, and sweet red-pepper use

Can I save seed?
Big Red Sweet seller-maintained line is listed as Hybrid (F1).
History and provenanceBotanical identity, cultivar history, regional or cultural context, uncertainty, and source records

Scientific name: Capsicum annuum L.

Common name: Big Red Sweet pepper

Cultivar or variety: Big Red Sweet seller-maintained line

Big Red Sweet is the seller-maintained name attached to this current seed lot. The name alone is not enough to identify it with unrelated catalog entries called Big Red, some of which describe hot cayenne-type peppers rather than sweet bells. Public institutional evidence reviewed does not establish a single breeder, release date, parentage, or exact maturity for this particular product. The page therefore keeps the current sweet-pepper identity while withholding a numerical maturity until the supplier strain and lot documentation are confirmed. That is preferable to borrowing facts from a similarly named but different pepper. Growers should compare the crop with the packet description and record fruit shape, mature red color, wall thickness, sweetness, plant habit, and any off-types before selecting seed or using the crop as evidence of a stable named cultivar. The available sources do not establish a named person’s tribal identity. Public records do not yet establish every detail of the exact Big Red Sweet seller-maintained line seed line now in circulation. Observable plant and fruit traits can be described, but a fuller breeder, supplier, accession, or family record should be added only when documentation for this maintained lot becomes available.

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Larry Alderman (United States)

Great taste, great healthy growing yeild.

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Tina

Great company

Hi Tina! Thank you for your support and for taking the time to review the Big Red Sweet pepper seeds. We hope they bring you a rewarding growing season.

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