{"product_id":"pepper-seeds-sweet-chocolate-beauty-bell","title":"Pepper Seeds - Sweet - Chocolate Beauty Bell","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"aonsk-product-description aonsk-editorial-detail\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChocolate Beauty pepper seeds grow into bushy plants reaching 25–30 in, bearing brown fruit large smooth bell fruit, green ripening to chocolate brown. Heat category: Sweet. It is especially suited to fresh eating, stuffing, roasting, salads, and brown-ripe bell displays. Maturity is 70-79 Days.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Chocolate Beauty\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChocolate Beauty is a sweet bell pepper grown as Capsicum annuum L. Plants have a bushy habit and reach 25–30 in; support is listed as stake. The principal mature or market color is Brown, with fruit described as large smooth bell fruit, green ripening to chocolate brown. Reproductive classification: Open-Pollinated (OP). Maturity: 70-79 Days. Names associated with this variety include Chocolate Beauty pepper, Pepper Seeds - Sweet - Chocolate Beauty Bell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCapsicum annuum L.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLife cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003eAnnual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting season:\u003c\/strong\u003eSpring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003eBush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant height:\u003c\/strong\u003e25–30 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSunlight:\u003c\/strong\u003eFull sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeed depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e1\/4 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e7–14 Days at 75–90 °F\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e18 in between plants; 24 in between rows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003eLoamy; pH 6.0–6.5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003eModerate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSupport:\u003c\/strong\u003eStake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReproductive type:\u003c\/strong\u003eOpen-Pollinated (OP)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit:\u003c\/strong\u003eBrown; Large smooth bell fruit, green ripening to chocolate brown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat:\u003c\/strong\u003eSweet; 0 SHU\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistory and seedkeeping context\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChocolate Beauty appears in the North American pepper cultivar archive as a Petoseed introduction from 1993. The archived description identifies a large, smooth bell pepper that changes from green to chocolate brown and carries resistance to tobacco mosaic virus. That makes it a documented modern cultivar rather than an ancient heirloom whose origin can be freely embellished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe seed product remains described as open-pollinated because that is the maintained catalog classification, but seedkeepers should verify true-to-type performance and supplier documentation whenever a modern cultivar has circulated through multiple commercial sources. The legacy Shopify handle still names Orange Sun and requires a redirect-safe handle correction outside this content import. The available sources do not establish a named person’s tribal identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFruit, flavor, and kitchen use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChocolate Beauty is best suited to fresh eating, stuffing, roasting, salads, and brown-ripe bell displays. Its flavor is sweet, crisp, and fuller when allowed to ripen chocolate brown. 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. Chocolate Beauty is especially useful for fresh eating, stuffing, roasting, salads, and brown-ripe bell displays. Flavor and eating quality are described as sweet, crisp, and fuller when allowed to ripen chocolate brown. Heat classification: Sweet; listed range: 0 SHU. Pungency can shift with genetics, weather, water stress, and ripeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to grow Chocolate Beauty\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart Chocolate Beauty 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant 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 25–30 in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSeason care\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Warmth matters most during germination; keep Chocolate Beauty seed warm without leaving the medium saturated.\n• Harden seedlings gradually and wait for warm nights before transplanting, because cold soil and wind can stall peppers for weeks.\n• Install stake before branches carry a heavy crop, and keep moisture even while fruit is setting.\n• Harvest at the color stage suited to the recipe, but leave fruit fully mature on selected plants when saving seed.\n• Use 70-79 Days as a planning range rather than a guaranteed calendar date; weather and transplant stress can shift first harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHarvest and maturity\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70-79 Days from transplant to first representative harvest; the same value is used in every description. Peppers can often be used at an immature green or transitional color, but fully ripe color is required for mature seed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSaving seed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeppers are largely self-pollinating but insect movement can produce crosses. To save Chocolate Beauty true to type, grow several healthy representative plants, isolate them from compatible pepper varieties or use blossom bags or cages, and remove clear off-types before flowering. Allow selected fruit to reach full biological color, handle hot fruit with gloves, remove the seed, dry it in a thin labeled layer until fully hard and dry, then store it cool, dark, and dry. Keep the harvest year, source, isolation method, and selection notes with the lot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aonsk-faq\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhen is Chocolate Beauty ready?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlan around 70-79 Days. The listed range is a planning guide, and weather, transplant stress, and harvest stage can shift the actual date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eHow long does germination take?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect 7–14 Days near 75–90 °F. Cooler media, excess water, old seed, or uneven moisture can delay emergence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eHow large does it grow?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect about 25–30 in. Growth habit: Bush. Support: Stake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eHow is it used?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFresh eating, stuffing, roasting, salads, and brown-ripe bell displays\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eCan I save seed?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeppers are largely self-pollinating but insect movement can produce crosses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Alliance of Native Seedkeepers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51048667250990,"sku":"PP28","price":1.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/7428\/5870\/files\/pepper-seeds-sweet-pepper-chocolate-bell-vegetable-seeds-alliance-of-native-seedkeepers-pp28-67250990-5372463.jpg?v=1767987530","url":"https:\/\/www.allianceofnativeseedkeepers.com\/products\/pepper-seeds-sweet-chocolate-beauty-bell","provider":"Alliance of Native Seedkeepers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}