{"product_id":"bentley-pepper-sweet-banana-seeds","title":"Bentley Pepper Sweet Banana Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenuine Bentley Seed Co. seeds — imported from the USA.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bred and selected in the United States and packed for The Garden by Chanan Din, Lahore. Non-GMO. Every lot is germination-tested here before it goes on sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrow your own banana peppers — long tapering fruits that ripen through pale yellow to orange and red, sweet and mild with no heat at all. Very heavy croppers, excellent pickled or roasted, and they colour up beautifully on the plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe stock this variety from more than one American seed house. This listing is the Bentley Seed Co. packet; the Ferry-Morse® version is listed separately.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; margin: 4px 0 8px;\"\u003eGrowing guide \u0026amp; FAQs\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing guide for Pakistan\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhen to sow:\u003c\/strong\u003e October to December in nursery trays for transplanting in January and February, which is the standard Punjab timing. Karachi can sow from September.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSowing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sow 5 mm deep in trays and transplant at five or six true leaves, spacing 45 cm apart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil and feeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well-drained soil with well-rotted gobar. Switch to a potash-rich feed once the first flowers open — too much nitrogen gives a big green plant and no fruit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Even moisture. Irregular watering causes flower drop and blossom-end rot on the fruit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Above about 35 °C the flowers drop. Time the crop so it sets before the peak of May, and give afternoon shade if you can.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut with scissors rather than pulling, leaving a short stalk. Picking green keeps the plant producing; leaving fruit to colour gives sweeter peppers but a smaller total crop.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill this grow in a pot?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. One plant per 12-inch (30 cm) pot in full sun — peppers crop well in containers on a rooftop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many seeds are in the packet?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnough for a home garden bed or a run of pots. Sow a few more than you need and keep the strongest seedlings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the seed non-GMO?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Every variety in this range is non-GMO.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you deliver outside Lahore?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — nationwide, cash on delivery available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGermination-tested in Lahore before it reaches you, from a seed house trading since 1932. Browse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/imported-herbs\"\u003eimported seed collection\u003c\/a\u003e or our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/winter-vegetable-seeds\"\u003ewinter vegetable seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"The Garden by Channan Din","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54456408342892,"sku":"THG-IMP-BEPB","price":870.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9053\/5020\/files\/bentley-pepper-sweet-banana-seeds.png?v=1790106782","url":"https:\/\/thegardenpk.com\/products\/bentley-pepper-sweet-banana-seeds","provider":"The Garden by Chanan Din","version":"1.0","type":"link"}