Sweet Banana
Open-pollinated pepper · Capsicum annuum · introduced 1941
- Breeding
- Open-pollinated
- Growth habit
- -
- Days to maturity
- 65-72 days
- Fruit
- yellow
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Origin & history
A 1941 All-America Selections winner, the pale yellow tapered pepper that fills pizza jars and sandwich shops, mild enough to eat by the handful.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 65-72 days | Consensus range across the cited sources, which include both independent references and commercial catalogs. |
| Scoville heat | 0-500 SHU |
Traits
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistance, typical of heirlooms and older open-pollinated varieties. See pepper diseases for the cultural playbook that fills the gap.
Related varieties
- open-pollinated
Cubanelle
65-75 days
- open-pollinated
Hungarian Sweet Wax
60-75 days
- open-pollinated
Stocky Red Roaster
65-80 days
- open-pollinated
Hungarian Hot Wax
65-70 days
- open-pollinated
Lipstick
53-65 days
- heirloom
Marconi
70-80 days
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Sources & References
Evidence: 2 sources, all commercial catalogs. No independent reference documents this variety yet.
- All-America Selections winners database · All-America Selections, Trial Program
- Victory Seeds variety histories · Victory Seed Company, Seed Catalog