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Plant Information

Big Daddy Pepper Sweet

Common Name: Sweet Marconi Pepper, Hybrid
Spacing: 18 - 24" (46 - 61cm)
Height: 18 - 24" (46 - 61cm)
Width: 18 - 24" (46 - 61cm)
Exposure: Sun
General Information: Big Daddy produces jumbo, 8 to 10-in. (20 to 25-cm) yellow peppers in three months.
Pick a sunny location that you can water every couple of days.
These gigantic yellow peppers are great-tasting grilled, sautéed, stir-fried, roasted or stuffed.

Idea & Tips: Water in moderation; the soil must drain well. 
Peppers don’t tolerate saturated soil that waterlogs their roots. 
Don’t overfertilize.
Use mulch to prevent excessive evaporation from the soil during the dry Summer months. 
For support, loosely tie the plants to stakes using rubber bands to allow for the expansion that comes with growing.
Days to Harvest: 73
Fruit Size: 8  to  10 in. (20  to  25 cm)
Grower Information: Big Daddy produces jumbo Marconi peppers in three months. Versatile in the kitchen, these gigantic peppers are great-tasting when grilled, sautéed, stir-fried, roasted or stuffed. Mixing with red peppers provides an attractive combo. Stakes may be needed if the stalks begin to bend.