Miniature Chocolate Sweet Bell Pepper | 20 Seeds

How to Grow Miniature Chocolate Sweet Bell Pepper Seeds:
Miniature Chocolate Sweet Bell Peppers are small-fruited, sweet peppers that ripen to a rich brown/chocolate color. Start seeds indoors 8–10 weeks before your last frost (or before your cool season ends). Sow seeds about 0.5 cm (¼ in) deep in seed-starting mix, keep evenly moist, and maintain warm soil around 25–30°C (77–86°F). Germination typically takes 7–14 days. Once seedlings emerge, give strong light 12–16 hours daily so they stay sturdy. When plants have 2–3 true leaves, pot up into larger containers. Harden off for 7–10 days, then transplant outdoors only when nights stay warm (above ~18–20°C / 65–68°F) and soil is well warmed. Plant in full sun with fertile, well-drained soil, spacing 35–45 cm (14–18 in) apart. Set a stake or small cage at planting time—compact plants still get heavy with fruit.

How to Care for Miniature Chocolate Sweet Bell Peppers:
Water deeply and consistently; peppers hate drying out, but soggy soil causes root problems. Mulch to keep moisture and soil temperature stable, which reduces blossom drop. Feed lightly but regularly: add compost at planting, then use a balanced vegetable fertilizer every 2–3 weeks; when flowering starts, switch to a fruiting/bloom-leaning feed (lower nitrogen, higher potassium) to boost fruit set and sweetness. In extreme heat, give light afternoon shade to prevent flower drop and sunscald. Keep plants tidy by removing the lowest leaves touching soil and any weak inner growth for airflow, but don’t prune hard. Watch for aphids, whiteflies, mites, and caterpillars; treat early with neem/insecticidal soap and keep weeds down. Harvest when peppers are full-sized and glossy; they start green, then deepen to chocolate brown at peak sweetness. Picking often encourages the plant to keep producing.

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