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Surmeli Sweet Pepper

Quick Facts:

  • Heirloom variety from Turkey
  • Heavy yields of long, super-sweet peppers
  • Ripens from green to red
  • Great for fresh eating, frying, canning
  • 75 days from transplant

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Surmeli Sweet Pepper

More about Surmeli

Capsicum annuum

Surmeli is an open-pollinated variety from Turkey that produces heavy yields of long, super sweet peppers.  While initially light green, peppers will ripen to a vibrant red when mature. Surmeli is among the sweetest varieties we grow and their flavor and texture make them well-suited for fresh eating, frying or canning.  Pickled Surmeli peppers are also wonderful on grilled Italian sausages.  Harvests begin approximately 75 days from transplant.  Each packet contains a minimum of 25 seeds.

Capsicum annuum

Surmeli is an open-pollinated variety from Turkey that produces heavy yields of long, super sweet peppers.  While initially light green, peppers will ripen to a vibrant red when mature. Surmeli is among the sweetest varieties we grow and their flavor and texture make them well-suited for fresh eating, frying or canning.  Pickled Surmeli peppers are also wonderful on grilled Italian sausages.  Harvests begin approximately 75 days from transplant.  Each packet... read more

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Capsicum annuum

Surmeli is an open-pollinated variety from Turkey that produces heavy yields of long, super sweet peppers.  While initially light green, peppers will ripen to a vibrant red when mature. Surmeli is among the sweetest varieties we grow and their flavor and texture make them well-suited for fresh eating, frying or canning.  Pickled Surmeli peppers are also wonderful on grilled Italian sausages.  Harvests begin approximately 75 days from transplant.  Each packet contains a minimum of 25 seeds.

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How to Grow Sweet Peppers

Peppers perform best in well-drained soil that contains plenty of organic matter and adequate phosphorous and calcium. Mulching plants with poly, paper, or natural materials will ensure consistent moisture throughout the root zone.

For earliest harvest, start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost. Sow seeds 1/4" deep in well moistened, sterile seed-starting mix. The ideal temperature for pepper seed germination is 85 degrees. For best results, place a grower's heat mat beneath trays until germination has occurred. Under ideal conditions, germination should occur in 10-14 days.

After danger of frost has passed, set transplants 18-24" apart in rows 24-36" apart. Ensure that plants receive 1-2" of water per week. Avoid over-application of nitrogen as this can cause vegetative growth at the expense of fruit set.

Insect Pests

Biological controls such as Bacillus thuringiensis can be effective in controlling climbing cutworms. Aphids, flea beetles, and other hard-shelled insects can be controlled with a simple homemade insecticidal soap solution.

Diseases & Other Problems

To prevent common pepper diseases like Phytopthora and bacterial spot, avoid watering plants at night or on cool, cloudy days. Excess nitrogen and/or insufficient phosphorous can cause pepper plants to become bushy and produce few blossoms.

Peppers can be harvested at any time, but should be picked before they become soft or overly mature. Harvesting regularly will encourage further fruit set. Peppers can be stored in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 days.

CONSIDERATIONS:

Select disease-free plants that are true-to-type. Pepper plants are prone to cross pollination by bees, so precautions should be taken to prevent pollination by insects. Covering plants with mosquito netting is an effective method to protect against pollen contamination.

HARVESTING SEED:

Harvest mature, disease-free fruit that have developed their final color. Cut open fruit and use a gloved hand to remove the seed. Dry on a coffee filter or paper towel. Store in an airtight container until ready to use.

SEED LONGETIVITY:

Pepper seeds will remain viable for three years when stored under ideal conditions.

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Customer Reviews

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Mahmut Ilerisoy
Very good results

Surmeli peppers were the envy of our neighborhood this summer. Everyone was asking about them.

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Sanem
All sprouted

I have purchased 3 different pepper seeds. I did not have prior experience growing peppers. Since I did not know how many of them would sprout, I planted all seeds in pots. Amazingly they all sprouted. I shared them with 4 more friends:) I am very excited and patiently waiting for the peppers to grow.

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Murat Karaketir
no sprouts

no sprouts came out of seeds

Hi Murat, thanks for your review. I'm sorry that you did not have good luck with your pepper seeds. Recent germination tests showed good results for all of these varieties (Yalova Yaglik: 100%; Sweet Sivri: 80%; Surmeli: 92%; Corbaci: 91%) however it is possible that something happened in transit, especially since the germ rates you experienced were consistently poor. Also, the most common cause of poor germ in peppers is cool, wet soil. Peppers prefer soil temps around 95 degrees for germination. I would recommend using a heat mat and a plastic dome and watering only as needed (or not at all for the first week if using a dome). As we are sold out of most of these for the year, I am unable to send replacements, however I will be issuing store credit so you can try them again next year.

Thanks,
Becky

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