Sweet Banana Pepper, Heirloom Seeds

Sweet Banana, Sweet Pepper Seeds — The Prolific Heirloom Frying Pepper

Sweet Banana is the pepper that earns its keep. Long, tapered, and pale yellow at harvest, these classic heirloom fruits ripen through orange to a warm, glowing red — each stage sweeter and more flavorful than the last. Thin-walled and tender, Sweet Banana is the quintessential frying pepper: slice it into rings and sauté with onions, pickle it whole for a tangy condiment, or eat it raw straight from the plant for a crisp, refreshing snack with just a whisper of sweetness.

Compact enough for containers yet productive enough for serious gardeners, Sweet Banana delivers wave after wave of long, elegant pods through the season — making it one of the most reliable and rewarding peppers you can grow.

Why Grow Sweet Banana?

• Classic heirloom frying pepper — a kitchen garden staple for generations
• 6–8 inch tapered pods — thin-walled, tender, and sweet
• Yellow to orange to red ripening — harvest at any stage
• Exceptional for frying, pickling, and fresh eating
• Prolific producer — heavy yields through the season
• Open-pollinated — save seed year after year
• Container-friendly — compact plants, big production

Growing Notes

Start indoors 8–10 weeks before last frost. Sow seeds ¼ inch deep in fertile, well-draining soil. Transplant outdoors after all frost danger has passed, spacing plants 12–18 inches apart or 1 per container in full sun. Water consistently. Harvest at any stage of ripening.

Days to maturity: 65–70 days
Packet size: ~25+ seeds
Heat level: None (0 SHU)
Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
Spacing: 12–18 inches or 1 per container
Origin: US
Sun: Full sun
USDA Zones: 3–12