Sweet Pepper Monanta

20 Seeds

Seeding Sweet Pepper 'Monanta' is a great choice if you’re looking for an early-ripening, sweet-fruited pepper with attractive conical pods that mature from pale yellow to rich red. Here's a detailed guide to help you get the best results:

🌶️ About 'Monanta'

• Capsicum annuum, open-pollinated, not a hybrid

• Origin: Czech Republic

• Fruit: slender conical, ~15 cm long, ~150–160 g, thick-walled (5–7 mm)

• Matures from ivory/yellow → orange → red, with crisp, sweet flesh and no heat

• Suitable for fresh eating, pickling, roasting, or market use

📅 When to Sow & Transplant

1. Start seeds indoors mid‑ to late March (northern hemisphere spring)

2. Transplant outdoors mid‑May once nights are consistently warm and frost-free

🌱 Starting Seeds

• Use trays or small pots filled with sterile, well-draining seed mix

• Sow seeds about 0.5 cm deep (light covering)

• Maintain temperature at ~22 °C (72 °F) for best germination

• Germination time: typically within 7–14 days

• Provide 12–16 hours of light/day once seedlings emerge

🌞 Transplanting & Spacing

• Harden off seedlings over 5–7 days before planting outdoors

• Spacing: 40 × 40 cm outside, and about 50 × 70 cm in greenhouse settings

• Choose a full-sun site with rich, well-drained soil

💧 Care Tips

• Water regularly—keep the soil evenly moist but not waterlogged

• Fertilize every few weeks with a balanced feed; peppers perform well with moderate feeding

• Supports are optional as plants remain relatively compact (~60 cm tall)

🧡 Harvesting

• Fruit ripens from July through September, depending on climate

• Harvest peppers at any stage—early yellow or fully red—both flavorful

• Use fresh, roast, pickle, or incorporate into sauces and preserves

✅ Quick Reference Table

🌟 Why Grow ‘Monanta’?

• Early and consistent production

• Sweet, crisp, thick-walled fruits

• Attractive coloration in the garden

• Perfect for fresh eating or processing

• Reliable for both open field and protected culture