Cal Wonder Pepper Capsicum annuum Cal Wonder
LATIN NAME: Capsicum annuum
COMMON NAME: Cal Wonder Pepper
The Cal Wonder pepper bells the blocky, green-red fruits along the sturdy stems, the broad, oval leaves around them, and the whole plant stands in the fine, generous look of the kitchen garden row. The fast-growing, annual herb carries the broad, oval, pointed, dark-green leaves along the erect, branched, sturdy stems, and the small, white, star-shaped flowers, through the summer, one of the generous, quiet sights of the kitchen garden row, drawing the bees, to be followed by the large, blocky, thick-walled, three- to four-lobed, glossy, deep-green fruits that ripen to the bright red, with the sweet, crisp, mild flesh and the many small, flat, cream seeds. The cream seeds have a very long record as the fine, sweet peppers of the old gardens, and the plant is a historic presence of the kitchen garden row. It is a plant of the open, sunny, deep, rich, moist, well-drained ground.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The Cal Wonder pepper is a historic subject of the plant science, and the star-shaped flowers keep showing up in the work on the sweet peppers. The way the small, white, star-shaped flowers form along the erect, branched stems has been examined closely, and it keeps appearing in the studies of the sweet peppers, the broad leaves and the members of the nightshade family. The cream seeds and the sturdy habit have also made it a fine study herb, and the Cal Wonder pepper is a regular subject of the work on the star-shaped flowers of the warm world.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
The Cal Wonder pepper is a generous, useful plant of the kitchen garden row and the study collection. The broad, oval, pointed, dark-green leaves along the erect, branched, sturdy stems carry the generous look of the kitchen garden row, one of the generous, quiet sights of the kitchen garden row, drawing the bees, and the cream seeds have a very long record as the fine, sweet peppers of the old gardens, the blocky, crisp fruits coming to the fresh bowls, the stuffed dishes, the roasted pans and the steady practice of the old kitchens, while the small, white, star-shaped flowers open through the summer, to be followed by the large, blocky, thick-walled, three- to four-lobed, glossy, deep-green fruits that ripen to the bright red, with the sweet, crisp, mild flesh and the many small, flat, cream seeds. It is one of the fine choices for the kitchen garden row, the sweet row and the study collection, and it has been written about in the culinary and the horticultural papers for the blocky fruits and the very long history. It is a generous, useful plant of the open, sunny, deep, rich, moist, well-drained garden.
The Cal Wonder seeds start easily in a rich, loamy compost kept warm and moist. The young plants are sturdy and generous, and they appreciate the deep, rich ground of the warm row.
To grow the Cal Wonder pepper from seed, sow the small, flat seeds evenly over the surface of the deep tray of rich, loamy compost, water gently, then keep the tray in a bright, warm spot. The seedlings push through within a couple of weeks, and they grow on steadily. With the sun and the deep, rich, moist ground, the blocky bells will ripen over the warm months.
Early maturing, old fashioned variety of bright red pepper with thick walls of juicy, sweet and tender fruits. Can be harvested at green stage for use in salads, stir fries, as a crudite or stuffed! 75 days.
