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Candy Cane Sweet & Chocolate Cherry Peppers – Variegated Hybrid Capsicum annuum Seeds

🌱 Overview
Add striking color and flavor to your garden with Candy Cane Sweet Pepper and its relative, the Candy Cane Chocolate Cherry Pepper. Both are hybrid varieties of Capsicum annuum, bred for their unique striped fruits and variegated foliage. These peppers are not only ornamental but also delicious, offering crisp sweetness at every stage of ripeness.

🌍 Development & History

Originating from Mexico, sweet peppers (Capsicum annuum) have been cultivated for thousands of years, spreading globally through Spanish and Portuguese explorers.
The Candy Cane line is a modern hybrid, developed for compact growth, ornamental foliage, and edible striped fruits.

🪴 Plant Characteristics

Latin Name: Capsicum annuum
Plant Height: Compact, typically 18–36 inches (45–90 cm)
Leaf Color: Variegated green and white, adding ornamental appeal
Days to Harvest:

Candy Cane Sweet Pepper: 70–100 days depending on ripeness
Candy Cane Chocolate Cherry Pepper: 55–60 days green, 70–75 days red

Scoville Rating: 0 SHU (sweet, no heat)

🍎 Fruit Characteristics

Candy Cane Sweet Pepper:

Size: 3–4 inches long, 1–1.5 inches wide
Color: Green with white stripes → ripens to red with chocolate-brown streaks
Flavor: Crisp, sweet, increasingly sugary as it matures

Candy Cane Chocolate Cherry Pepper:

Size: 3.5–4 inches long, 3–7 cm diameter
Color: Green/white stripes → orange/green → deep red or chocolate cherry hues
Flavor: Mild, crisp, sweet; sweetness intensifies at full maturity

🍴 Uses

Perfect for fresh snacking, salads, stir-fries, stuffing, roasting, or pickling.
Their ornamental foliage and striped fruits make them ideal for container gardening or decorative beds.

✨ Why Grow These Peppers?

Dual-purpose: edible and ornamental.
Compact plants suitable for small gardens or patios.
Unique striped fruits that delight at every stage of ripeness.
Sweet flavor with no heat, making them family-friendly.

Bring home these vibrant hybrids and enjoy both beauty and flavor in your garden!

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