Sweet Pepper 'Hallo' – Seeds (Capsicum annuum)

The Sweet Pepper 'Hallo' is a compact and productive variety producing blocky, thick-walled fruits that ripen from green to bright red. With a crisp texture and sweet, mild flavor, these peppers are perfect for fresh salads, stuffing, roasting, or grilling. Reliable and early to mature, 'Hallo' thrives in greenhouses, polytunnels, or sunny patios in containers and beds.

How to Grow

• Sow seeds indoors from February to April at 20–25°C.

• Sow 0.5 cm deep in trays or pots of moist compost.

• Transplant into individual pots when seedlings are large enough.

• Plant out in a greenhouse, tunnel, or warm sheltered spot after the last frost.

• Keep well-watered and feed regularly for the best harvest.

Key Features

• Compact, high-yielding sweet pepper variety

• Blocky fruits ripen from green to vibrant red

• Thick, crunchy flesh with mild, sweet flavor

• Early to mature and reliable in cooler climates

• Suitable for containers, patios, and greenhouses

Ideal For

• Fresh salads and snacking

• Stuffing, grilling, and roasting

• Container growing on sunny patios

• Greenhouse and polytunnel cultivation

Sowing & Harvest

• Sow: February to April (indoors)

• Depth: 0.5 cm

• Spacing: 40–50 cm between plants

• Harvest: July to October

Quick Tip

• Regular picking encourages continuous fruiting and a longer harvest season.