Large flavorful bell peppers.
Widely adapted, Olympus has performed well in both the South as well as warmer regions in the North. Medium size plants with good leaf cover. High-yielding, uniform fruit with good flavor.
DAYS TO MATURITY: 65 to green; 85 to red ripe
HARVEST & STORAGE: Pick the first peppers promptly when they reach full size to encourage further fruit set. Wash and hold at 45°F and 95% relative humidity.
INSECT PESTS: Control climbing cutworms with Bacillus thuringiensis (BT), or with paper cylinder collars. Control tarnished plant bugs, aphids, and flea beetles with pyrethrin.
Grow plants at approx. 70° day and 60° nights. Not suggested for indoor growing.