{"product_id":"pepper-red-mercury-seeds","title":"Pepper Red Mercury Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenuine Livingston® 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 red bell peppers — Red Mercury ripens from green to a deep glossy red on thick, blocky, four-lobed fruits. Sweet enough to eat raw and sturdy enough to stuff, and it colours up reliably rather than sulking at green, which is where most bell peppers disappoint.\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":54455623254380,"sku":"THG-IMP-PPRM","price":870.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9053\/5020\/files\/ChatGPTImageSep21_2026_12_58_51AM_4.png?v=1789937272","url":"https:\/\/thegardenpk.com\/products\/pepper-red-mercury-seeds","provider":"The Garden by Chanan Din","version":"1.0","type":"link"}