Pepper Bell Sweet Chocolate offers an elegant blend of early maturity and robust yield, making it an exceptional choice for gardeners seeking reliable performance across variable climates. This heirloom variety features smooth, tapered bells with a distinctive blunt end and long stems that facilitate harvesting and market presentation. The unique morphology provides visual distinction in fresh market applications and specialty produce channels where distinctive appearance commands premium pricing. Its mild flavor and medium-thick flesh—brick red beneath the surface—make it a refined choice for diverse culinary uses, from fresh eating and salads to roasting, grilling, and processing applications. The tapered fruit form is particularly well-suited for whole-pepper preparations where uniform dimensions enhance visual presentation. The brick-red interior coloration indicates superior sugar content and flavor complexity, offering enhanced taste compared to standard blocky bell varieties. Developed by E.M. Meader at the University of New Hampshire, this variety represents decades of horticultural research focused on cold-climate pepper production. The breeding work specifically targeted early maturity and cool-night tolerance, making Sweet Chocolate ideal for northern growing regions where traditional peppers struggle with extended maturity windows. The robust yield potential ensures abundant harvests despite challenging environmental conditions, delivering productivity where other varieties falter. The open-pollinated genetics allow seed saving from superior plants, supporting long-term seed sovereignty and reducing annual input costs while maintaining the genetic diversity that characterizes heritage cultivation. The plants develop sturdy growth habits and respond well to standard pepper cultivation practices across diverse soil types and climates. Each packet contains 25 non-GMO heirloom seeds selected for vigor and germination consistency, with typical maturity in approximately 70-75 days from transplant. These seeds come in environmentally conscious, reusable packaging, ideal for sustainable gardening and long-term seed storage. Whether you're gardening in cool climates, seeking early-season harvests, or building resilient food systems, Sweet Chocolate combines heritage genetics with practical performance and refined culinary qualities.

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We cannot possibly put all the directions you need for growing peppers in your area on the seed package. We recommend that you read articles or check with other gardeners in your area.

This is an heirloom seed, meaning it has been passed down from generation to generation for at least 75 years. As a rule, heirloom seeds taste better and will grow the same year after year.

These are also open pollinated meaning they will reproduce themselves. While all heirlooms are open pollinated not all open pollinated seeds are heirlooms.

Freshly Packed: These pepper seeds are packed for the current growing season and will provide high germination rates next year as well.