Bell Pepper 'Yellow Bell'
Bell Pepper 'Yellow Bell': 70-80 days to harvest, 10-20 days to germinate, 18-24 inches between plants, pH 6.0-6.8, hardy in zones 4-11. Fruit runs to about 3-4 inches long, 3-4 inches wide. Give it full sun (6+ hours) and 1-2 inches per week, consistent moisture water. It will crop in a container. Because this is a hybrid, seed saved from it will not repeat the parent — plan on fresh seed each year.
Sowing
Start indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost. Transplant after soil reaches 65°F and night temps stay above 55°F.
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hours)
- Water
- 1-2 inches per week, consistent moisture
- Soil
- Well-drained, fertile soil with organic matter
- Soil pH
- 6.0-6.8
- Spacing
- 18-24 inches
- Height
- 1-3 feet
- Season
- Warm season
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Bright golden-yellow when ripe, green when immature
- Size
- 3-4 inches long, 3-4 inches wide
- Shape
- Blocky bell shape with thick walls
- Flavour
- Sweet, mild, and crisp with no heat
In the kitchen
Fresh eating, salads, stir-fries, stuffing, roasting, grilling, freezing
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Aphids, spider mites, pepper weevil, cutworms
- Diseases
- Bacterial spot, anthracnose, powdery mildew, blossom end rot
- Resistance
- Good resistance to 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
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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 'Yellow Bell'?
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Similar varieties
Other peppers with a comparable time to harvest, so a season that suits Bell Pepper 'Yellow Bell' suits these too.
- Sweet Pepper 'King Arthur' 70 days
- Thai Hot 'Thai Dragon' 70 days
- Bell Pepper 'Gourmet Gold' 70 days
- Hot Pepper 'Joe's Long Cayenne' 70 days
- Jalapeño 'Fooled You' 70 days
- Jalapeño 'TAM Mild Jalapeño' 70 days