Sweet Pepper 'Fushimi'

I purchased seeds of this plant from Kitazawa and I am not disappointed. The plant is healthy, medium sized, and prolific. I have eaten...Read More several fresh off the plant, and can report that they are not bitter as reported below. I think they will be good in salsa. This is the first year that I have grown them and will consider doing it again next year.

This pepper is thin skinned, and ripe earlier than other peppers. I obtained my plants from CrossCountry and I have my first harvest in m...Read Moreid-June. I found that this pepper contains too many seeds. The flavor of fresh pepper is neither sweet or spicy. It is bitter. Maybe taste will get better in later harvest. Stir fry with some rock salt and some vinegar would quench the bitter taste.

If you've been having problems growing bell peppers but still want a sweet pepper that will produce, then this pepper fills the bill. It ...Read Moreis a veritable pepper producing machine of VERY sweet, glossy green peppers that are 3 to 4-1/2 inches long and cayenne-shaped. Once production begins, there will always be peppers for salads, sandwiches, stir-fry, or whatever use you may have right up until frost. Three plants in an Earthbox have given my family, and several neighbors and friends all the sweet peppers we need. My seed source is Evergreen seeds.

AJapanese sweet pepper with slender 6 inch bright green fruits.