Bell Pepper 'Red Knight'
Bell Pepper 'Red Knight' is a hybrid pepper. Germination takes 10-14 days and fruit ripens from about day 75-80. Skin runs to deep red when mature, green when immature. Water need is 1-1.5 inches per week, consistent moisture. Suits zones 4-11. It will crop in a container. As a hybrid it will not breed true; saving seed from it is not worth the space.
Sowing
Start indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost. Transplant outdoors 2-3 weeks after last frost when soil temperature reaches 65°F.
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hours)
- Water
- 1-1.5 inches per week, consistent moisture
- Soil
- Well-drained, fertile loam rich in organic matter
- Soil pH
- 6.0-6.8
- Spacing
- 18-24 inches
- Height
- 1-3 feet
- Season
- Warm season
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Deep red when mature, green when immature
- Size
- 4-5 inches long, 3-4 inches wide
- Shape
- Large, blocky, four-lobed bell shape
- Flavour
- Sweet, crisp, and mild with thick walls
In the kitchen
Fresh eating, stuffing, grilling, roasting, stir-fries, salads, and preserving
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Aphids, spider mites, pepper weevil, hornworms
- Diseases
- Blossom end rot, bacterial spot, verticillium wilt
- Resistance
- Excellent resistance to bacterial leaf spot and tobacco mosaic virus
Planting calendar by USDA zone
| Zone | Start indoors | Transplant | Direct sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | April – May | June – July | — | September |
| 3 | April | June – July | — | September – October |
| 4 | March – April | June | — | August – October |
| 5 | March | May – June | — | August – October |
| 6 | March | May – June | — | August – October |
| 7 | February – March | April – May | — | July – September |
| 8 | February | April – May | — | July – September |
| 9 | January | March – April | — | June – August |
| 10 | January | February – March | — | May – July |
| 11 | January | January – February | — | April – June |
| 12 | January | January – February | — | April – June |
| 13 | January | January – February | — | April – June |
Companion planting
8 beneficial pairings indexed for this variety, 3 to avoid.
Avoid
Nutrition (per 100 g)
- Protein (g)
- 0.715
- Fat (g)
- 0.106
- Carbohydrate (g)
- 4.78
- Fibre (g)
- 0.942
- Vitamin C (mg)
- 99.5
- Vitamin B6 (mg)
- 0.247
- Folate (µg)
- 22.2
- Calcium (mg)
- 7.5
- Iron (mg)
- 0.186
- Magnesium (mg)
- 9
- Phosphorus (mg)
- 16.8
- Potassium (mg)
- 163
- Zinc (mg)
- 0.126
- Selenium (µg)
- 0
Where to buy seed and equipment
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Cultivar facts compiled from public horticultural references including USDA GRIN and NC State Extension. Descriptions are original to this catalogue.
Grown Bell Pepper 'Red Knight'?
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Similar varieties
Other peppers with a comparable time to harvest, so a season that suits Bell Pepper 'Red Knight' suits these too.
- Anaheim 'New Mexico Big Jim' 75 days
- Hot Pepper 'Fresno' 75 days
- Bell Pepper 'California Wonder' 75 days
- Sweet Pepper 'Carmen' 75 days
- Bell Pepper 'Red Beauty' 75 days
- Jalapeño 'Gigante' 75 days