{"product_id":"aconcagua-sweet-pepper","title":"Aconcagua Sweet Pepper, Heirloom Seeds","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAconcagua Sweet Pepper Seeds — The Giant South American Heirloom Frying Pepper\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNamed for the highest peak in the Americas, Aconcagua is a pepper of impressive proportions. This rare Argentine heirloom produces some of the longest sweet pepper fruits you can grow — slender, tapered pods reaching 10–12 inches or more, ripening from a pale, luminous green to a warm, glowing red-orange. Despite their dramatic size, the walls are thin and tender, making Aconcagua the definitive frying pepper: drop it whole into a hot pan with olive oil and let it blister and soften into something extraordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA true conversation piece in the garden and on the table, Aconcagua rewards patient gardeners with a generous harvest of these elegant, flavorful pods through the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Grow Aconcagua?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExceptionally long fruits\u003c\/strong\u003e — 10–12 inches, among the longest sweet peppers available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRare Argentine heirloom\u003c\/strong\u003e — a variety with genuine South American heritage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThin-walled and tender\u003c\/strong\u003e — the definitive frying and roasting pepper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGreen to red-orange ripening\u003c\/strong\u003e — harvest at any stage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOpen-pollinated\u003c\/strong\u003e — save seed year after year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNon-GMO, USA-grown seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the Kitchen\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrying:\u003c\/strong\u003e The classic preparation — whole in a hot pan with olive oil until blistered and tender\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoasting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Char over open flame or under broiler; peel and dress with olive oil and garlic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStuffing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long cavity is ideal for cheese, rice, or meat fillings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFresh eating:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mild and sweet at green stage; richer and sweeter at red-orange\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrilling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Holds up well on the grill whole or halved\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart 8–10 weeks before last frost indoors. Sow seeds ¼ inch deep in fertile, well-draining soil. Transplant outdoors after all frost danger has passed, spacing plants 18–24 inches apart in full sun. Water consistently and stake plants to support the weight of long fruits. 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