{"product_id":"pepper-emerald-giant","title":"Pepper (Sweet) - Emerald Giant","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0089\/1562\/files\/Emerald_Giant_Pepper.jpg?24219\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Emerald Giant Pepper may not be your first precious gem, but it could become your favorite in the garden after you polish off a few. Large 4\"-5\", blocky, thick-skinned fruits dangle like pendants on vigorous, drought-tolerant plants. As it catches the light, the color matures from emerald to citrine to ruby. And its juicy, crispy, sweet, and mild facets make any recipe shine with delicious brilliance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHigh yields\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCrispy, juicy, and sweet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDrought tolerant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGood for Southern gardens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSEED PLANTING TIPS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBotanical name: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCapsicum annuum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePepper size: Large\/\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4\"-5\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePlant support: Tomato cage or stake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDepth to plant seeds: .25\" deep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSpacing between plants: 24\"-36\" apart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSpacing between rows: 36\"-48\" apart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDays to germinate (sprout): 7-21 days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGermination soil temps: 75F-85F\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSoil needs: 6.0-7.0 pH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSun needs: Full sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFrost hardy: No\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePlanting season: Spring, summer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e# of plants per sq. ft.: Appx. 1 plant per 3 sq. ft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDays to maturity: 75-85 days\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood companion plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/basil-seeds\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/basil-seeds\"\u003eBasil\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/shop-carrot-seeds\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/shop-carrot-seeds\"\u003eCarrot\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/shop-cucumber-seeds\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/shop-cucumber-seeds\"\u003eCucumber\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/shop-eggplant-seeds\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/shop-eggplant-seeds\"\u003eEggplant\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/okra\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/okra\"\u003eOkra\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rosemary\" data-mce-href=\"\/products\/rosemary\"\u003eRosemary\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grow-your-own-sage\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/grow-your-own-sage\"\u003eSage\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/shop-squash-seeds\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/shop-squash-seeds\"\u003eSquash\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/shop-tomato-seeds\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/shop-tomato-seeds\"\u003eTomato\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all-peppers\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/all-peppers\"\u003eAll Peppers\u003c\/a\u003e ⟐ \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/shop-hot-spicy-pepper-seeds\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/shop-hot-spicy-pepper-seeds\"\u003eSweet Peppers\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e📚 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/guide-to-growing-sweet-peppers\" target=\"_self\" data-mce-href=\"\/pages\/guide-to-growing-sweet-peppers\"\u003eSweet Peppers Grow Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"SeedsNow","offers":[{"title":"Sampler Pack (Appx. 15 seeds)","offer_id":1022246825,"sku":"90644","price":1.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large Pack (Appx. 45 Seeds)","offer_id":1022246829,"sku":"90644","price":4.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0089\/1562\/products\/Screen_Shot_2014-12-27_at_3.38.55_PM_600x_487f7c27-a7b9-4ff0-83f7-0162672b090b.png?v=1681620653","url":"https:\/\/www.extensionsbychristy.com\/products\/pepper-emerald-giant","provider":"extensionsbychristy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}