Capsicum annuum
Origin: South Carolina
Improvement status:
Seeds per packet: ~15
Germination tested 11/2021: 81%
Life cycle: Annual
This is the third pepper we're offering from our collaborator Kevin Bane in South Carolina — and folks have loved his 'Sabroso Yellow Habañero' and 'Pumpkin Bonnet Red'. Kevin is a pepper breeder extraordinaire, and also has his own hot sauce business (we tried some of Kevin's hot sauce and it's amazing — so clearly he knows what he's doing with peppers!). We're excited to be offering his beautiful, flavorful and mildly spicy 'Bananapeño' to the wider world.
From Kevin: "This started as an accidental cross between a giant sweet banana pepper and a jalapeño found at a flea market that I have been trying to stabilize for years. The brown color was a surprise because the first and second rounds of 'Bananapeño' were red!"
NOTE: We don't have an exact days to maturity count on this but Kevin is in South Carolina, which is where he bred this. So probably more of a long-season pepper. Though he says many of his peppers are early. FYI.
GROWING TIPS: Start plants indoors in March. Transplant to field with 14-18 inches between plants after things have warmed up a bit. Peppers don't like it cold.
