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'Big Bertha' Peppers |
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Sweet
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Hybrid, sweet bell type. Plants bear 4-lobed, 6- to 7-inch by 4-inch, elongated, glossy, green fruit with meaty wall maturing to red. Resistant to tobacco mosaic virus.
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70-73
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| Seed Sources: |
Henry Field's Seed and Nursery Co. - updated in 2013
Totally Tomato - updated in 2011
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (3.3 Stars)
Taste: (3.7 Stars)
Yield: (3.4 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.0 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 7
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KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 10/12/2014 by
tbird
- An intermediate gardener
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Cook, Illinois, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Not Sure
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Very disappointing. Out of 4 plants, I had maybe about 4 green peppers - and they tended to be a little misshapened and smaller than advertised. My tomatoes and hot peppers in the same bed both did very well.
did not have a typical season coolish and later to start (2014) - so I might give another try at some point - but I'd certainly make room for something else before doing so.
Giving 3 star on taste as the few green peppers I got were fine in a stir fry. no idea on the red taste. |
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Reviewed on 02/05/2010 by
Joseph L
- An experienced gardener
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Cache, Utah, United States
Frost Free Season: Fewer than 103 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Grew well for me without any noticeable pests or disease. I'm not likely to plant it again because I would prefer more (smaller) fruits. Varieties with smaller fruits ripen sooner for me. Because the fruits were so huge, many on them settled onto the ground and rotted before harvest. |
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Reviewed on 08/29/2009 by
farmerdill
- An experienced gardener
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Richmond, Georgia, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| A very productive extra large elongated bell that does well here. The plant needs support as the fruits are heavy enough to break limbs off the plant. For an extra large pepper, it does better for me than Super Heaviweight. It takes a healthy appetite to eat a whole one of these stuffed. |
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Reviewed on 08/09/2006 by
Randy
- An experienced gardener
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Ontario, Canada
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| I found this variety to be very hardy, and a generous producer of very attractive peppers. However I was somewhat dissappointed with their taste. It was not that they were unpleasant, but there was little of the characteristic tang than one would expect from a sweet pepper. They certainly did nothing to liven up our salads. |
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Reviewed on 12/14/2005 by
dgtucker1417
- An intermediate gardener
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Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| easiest and best bell pepper i've ever grown. Tops!!! |
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Reviewed on 11/02/2004 by
russell
- An experienced gardener
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Ontario, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Huge peppers,medium productivity,good flavor. |
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Reviewed on 09/27/2004 by
E Mancini
- An experienced gardener
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Jefferson, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Some plants yielded 3 or 4 peppers. Some plants were barren. Peppers were meaty with vefy good flavor. |
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