Why aren't my bell peppers ever thick?

peebee · September 14, 2011

Hi, please give me advice. For 3 years in a row, I have tried to grow bell peppers, either from seed or seedlings. They grew okay, not very prolific, but okay. But for some reason, even though I grow California Wonder which is supposedly not a thin-skinned variety, all the fruits have been very thin-skinned, like a chili pepper. How do I grow the very thick-walled types you find in the markets? Am I just growing the wrong variety or is there some trick to growing bells I don't know about?

I will be posting also in the "wanted" area about Bishop's Hat chili seeds, so if anyone reading this would like to trade, please PM me also.

Thanks!

Suzie

September 14, 2011	#1
peebee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Southern CA Posts: 1,714	Why aren't my bell peppers ever thick? Hi, please give me advice. For 3 years in a row, I have tried to grow bell peppers, either from seed or seedlings. They grew okay, not very prolific, but okay. But for some reason, even though I grow California Wonder which is supposedly not a thin-skinned variety, all the fruits have been very thin-skinned, like a chili pepper. How do I grow the very thick-walled types you find in the markets? Am I just growing the wrong variety or is there some trick to growing bells I don't know about? I will be posting also in the "wanted" area about Bishop's Hat chili seeds, so if anyone reading this would like to trade, please PM me also. Thanks! Suzie