Hot Banana
- Brand: Petrolia Bloom Co.
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Hot Banana is a classic wax-type pepper with long, tapered, banana-shaped fruit. It has a bright, tangy flavour with noticeably more bite than a sweet banana pepper.Plants are productive and well suited to short-season gardens. It is closely related to, and often sold as, Hungarian Hot Wax, a long-standing heirloom...
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Hot Banana is a classic wax-type pepper with long, tapered, banana-shaped fruit. It has a bright, tangy flavour with noticeably more bite than a sweet banana pepper.
Plants are productive and well suited to short-season gardens. It is closely related to, and often sold as, Hungarian Hot Wax, a long-standing heirloom for canning and pickling.
Plant Details
Botanical name: Capsicum annuum
Growth habit: Upright and bushy (60–75 cm)
Foliage: Green
Sun: Full sun
Spacing: 30–45 cm (12–18")
Container friendly: Yes; does well in medium to large containers
Support: Helpful under heavy fruit load
Fruit and Harvest
Fruit are long and tapered, about 15–20 cm, and ripen from pale yellow through orange to red. Harvest at the yellow stage for pickling or leave to colour up for more sweetness and heat.
Heat level: Medium (5,000–15,000 SHU)
Excellent for:
- Pickling and canning
- Stuffing
- Grilling and roasting
- Fresh salsas
- Sandwiches and pizza
Why Buy a Starter Plant?
Starting with an established plant provides:
- Earlier harvest in northern climates
- Faster establishment and vigorous growth
- Reliable production for longer-season peppers
Grown With Care
Our starter plants are grown without chemical pesticides and gradually hardened for outdoor growing, ensuring strong, healthy plants ready for transplanting once temperatures are consistently warm.
Well suited for: pickling, canning, short-season gardens and container growing.
