vegetable variety in zone 5b
Sweet Banana sweet pepper in zone 5b
Sweet Banana · Capsicum annuum
- Zone
- 5b -15°F to -10°F
- Growing season
- 165 days
- Days to harvest
- 60 to 90
The verdict
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About Sweet Banana
Mild-sweet, tangy, pale yellow tapered pepper turning red; Hungarian-style. Fresh, pickling, frying. Heavy producer, easy beginner variety.
Critical timing for zone 5b
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Common challenges in zone 5b
- ▸ Plum curculio
- ▸ Codling moth
- ▸ Cedar-apple rust
Modified care for zone 5b
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Sweet Banana in adjacent zones
Other sweet pepper varieties for zone 5b
- California Wonder
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- Carmen
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- Lipstick
Very sweet, juicy, thick-walled red conical pepper; outstanding fresh-eating quality. Salads, fresh, roasting.…
- Shishito
Mildly sweet with occasional spicy surprise (~1 in 10); thin-walled green Japanese pepper. Blistered in oil, t…
Frequently asked questions
- Will Sweet Banana sweet pepper grow in zone 5b?
Yes. Sweet Banana is recommended for USDA zones 4a through 8b, which includes zone 5b.
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