Pepper
Seed # 204
Basic Information
- Seed Number
- 204
- Seed Name
- Pepper
- Variety
- Orange Snack, sweet
- Category
- Vegetable
- Plant Family
- Solanaceae
- Plant Type
- Sweet snack pepper (Capsicum annuum)
- Planting Method
- Transplant
- Seed Status
- In Seed Bank
- Created
- 2026-08-14 00:50:34
- Updated
- 2026-08-19 15:35:29
Planting Information
- Start Planting Date
- Mar 10
- Last Recommended Planting Date
- Jun 1
- Plantable Months
- March, April, May, June
- Indoor Start
- Mar 10 – Mar 24
- Direct Sow
- Not Recommended
- Transplant
- May 19 – Jun 1
- Indoor Start Weeks Before Frost
- 8 weeks
- Transplant Weeks After Frost
- 2 weeks
- Germination Days
- 7–21 days
- Harvest/Maturity
- Not recorded
- Succession Planting
- Not recorded
Growing Conditions
- Ideal Soil Temperature
- 80-90°F
- Planting Depth
- 1/4 in
- Plant Spacing
- 12-18 in
- Row Spacing
- 24-36 in
- Thin-To Spacing
- Not recorded
- Sun Requirements
- Full sun
- Water Needs
- Maintain regular, even moisture
- Soil Preference
- Fertile, well-drained soil; approximately pH 6.5
- Minimum Container Size
- 5+ gal per plant
- Plant Height
- Not recorded
- Perennial/Biennial Status
- Annual
- Container Friendly
- Yes
- Trellis/Support Needed
- No
- Frost Tolerant
- No
- Heat Tolerant
- Yes
- Drought Tolerant
- No
- Pollinator Friendly
- Yes
- Medicinal
- No
Garden Uses
Container Culinary Pollinator Seed SavingCompanion Planting
| Plant | Relationship | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Carrot | Good Companion | Not recorded |
| Carrots | Good Companion | Not recorded |
| Carrots | Good Companion | Not recorded |
| Lettuce | Good Companion | Not recorded |
| Lettuce | Good Companion | Not recorded |
| Lettuce | Good Companion | Not recorded |
| Lettuce | Good Companion | Not recorded |
| Lettuce | Good Companion | Not recorded |
| Marigold | Good Companion | Not recorded |
| Onion | Good Companion | Not recorded |
| Onion | Good Companion | Not recorded |
| Onion | Good Companion | Not recorded |
| Onion | Good Companion | Not recorded |
| Onion | Good Companion | Not recorded |
| Pepper | Avoid | Not recorded |
| Pepper | Avoid | Not recorded |
| Pepper | Avoid | Not recorded |
| Pepper | Avoid | Not recorded |
| Pepper | Avoid | Not recorded |
| Pepper | Avoid | Not recorded |
| Pepper | Avoid | Not recorded |
| Pepper | Avoid | Not recorded |
| Pepper | Avoid | Not recorded |
| Pepper | Avoid | Not recorded |
| Tomato | Avoid | Not recorded |
| Tomato | Avoid | Not recorded |
| Tomato | Avoid | Not recorded |
| Tomato | Avoid | Not recorded |
| Tomato | Avoid | Not recorded |
| Tomato | Avoid | Not recorded |
| Tomato | Avoid | Not recorded |
| Tomato | Avoid | Not recorded |
| Tomato | Avoid | Not recorded |
Storage
- Seed Source/Brand
- Bonnie Plants; University of Minnesota Extension; MSU Extension
- Packet Year
- Not recorded
- Quantity Notes
- Not recorded
- Purchase Date
- Not recorded
- Expiration Year
- Not recorded
- Storage Box
- Not recorded
- Container
- Not recorded
- Envelope
- Not recorded
- Row
- Not recorded
- Slot
- Not recorded
- Storage Notes
- Not recorded
Notes
Original Planting Method: Start indoors; transplant after frost when nights and soil are warm
Outdoor / Direct Sow / Transplant Window: May 20 – Jun 15
Germination Time: About 7–21 days; exact seed strain not stated
Days to Harvest / Bloom: About 75–85 days from transplant; exact cultivar may vary
Container Friendly: Yes, 5+ gal per plant
Pollinator Friendly: Self-pollinating; bees may improve fruit set
Medicinal / Herbal Use: Culinary sweet pepper
Perennial?: Tender perennial; grown as an annual in Zone 6B
Succession / Reusable Notes: One early indoor sowing is usually enough. Pepper varieties cross readily if saving seed.
Zone 6B Notes: Start early indoors and wait for warm nights before transplanting.
Companion Plants: Basil, carrots, onions, lettuce, alyssum and marigolds
Avoid Planting Near / Watch Outs: Cold soil slows peppers. Rotate away from tomatoes/eggplant/potatoes. Exact mature size and days may vary because the seed cultivar is not identified beyond orange snack pepper.
Sources: Bonnie Plants: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Bonnie-Plants-25-oz-Orange-Snack-Size-Sweet-Pepper-Plant-2-Pack-202095/315695367 | University of Minnesota Extension: https://extension.umn.edu/vegetables/growing-peppers | MSU Extension: https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/garden_planning_calendar
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Zone 6B: Start indoors about 8 weeks before transplanting and move outdoors only after frost when soil and weather are warm.
Germination: Pepper germination is much faster and more reliable with seed-starting temperatures around 80-90°F.
Harvest: Harvest when fruits reach full size; allowing them to ripen orange generally produces maximum sweetness.
Seed Saving: If open-pollinated, Capsicum annuum peppers may cross with nearby compatible peppers. Hybrid status is unknown for this packet.
Special Care: The supplied name does not identify a standardized cultivar. Lunchbox Orange is a documented commercial orange snack pepper, but it is not assumed to be identical to this seed. Variety-specific maturity and fruit dimensions are therefore null.
Research Source: Johnny's Selected Seeds — https://www.johnnyseeds.com/growers-library/vegetables/peppers/peppers-key-growing-information.html — Capsicum culture, 8-week indoor start, 80-90°F germination temperature, 1/4-inch depth, spacing, soil and transplant timing
Research Source: Johnny's Selected Seeds — https://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/peppers/sweet-peppers/lunchbox-orange-organic-snack-pepper-seed-3030G.html — orange snack pepper class and sweet culinary use; used only as a comparator, not as cultivar identification
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