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2025 Seed Catalog

Pepper Big Jim - hot peppers

VG01109

Big Jim

Hot Pepper

(OP) 80 days

Eight in. long, two in. wide thick-walled peppers provide classic chile flavor, and are only mildly hot. Big Jim is excellent fresh, roasted, or fried, is a popular choice for rellenos. The 2-3 ft. tall plants are extremely productive, and all fruit ripens at the same time. One of the best pepper varieties for freezing. Big Jim is able to set fruit under hot, dry conditions.

100 seeds - $3.75
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Growing Big Jim Hot Pepper Seeds

Bee introduces how to plant

Sow hot pepper seeds indoors in cell packs or flats, 8 weeks before the last anticipated frost. At 70-90°F., germination is in 8-25 days. When the soil has warmed to at least 60°F., transplant into the garden 18-24 in. apart.

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