Pepper, Etiuda

The Etiuda looks like a "traditional" bell pepper except that she's a little bit smaller, and a whole lot sweeter.  When you let her mature, she rewards you with a vivid, bright orange coloring.  Produces tons of blocky, thick-walled fruit throughout the season. The flavor is sweet like candy when fully ripe and even the under-ripe (ahem, green) is sweeter than most.  

Etiuda is an open pollinated variety that was developed in Poland.  Generally we don't stake our bell peppers, but this variety can get a little top heavy, so we'd recommend some sort of support.  Plants grow 18 - 24" in height.  And, if you haven't noticed our love of purple and orange combinations in the garden, we LOVE this planted next to Purple Basil!!! 

Favorite Plant Color Combos: 

Etiuda Pepper + Purple Basil
Etiuda Pepper + Sunrise Bumblebee Cherry Tomato
Etiuda Pepper + Joy's Midnight Chard 

Easy to grow!  Thrives in full sun and well-draining, fertile soil.  Mulching at base of the plant helps retain soil moisture throughout the growing season.  Great for containers.  

• Days to Maturity: 70 - 80
• Companion Plants: Basil, Beans, Borage, Cilantro, Parsley, Tomatoes
• Open-Pollinated (OP)
• Plant Spacing: 12 - 18" 

Photo Credit: Kristen Kadow, Jess Page