Type
sweet frying
Pepper variety
Sweet Banana Pepper
Produces elongated pale yellow fruit with mild flavor and thin walls. Plants are easy to grow and often set heavily.
Days to maturity
65 to 72
Best for
pickling, fresh eating
About Sweet Banana
Sweet Banana is an open-pollinated sweet pepper and an All-America Selections winner, named for its long, tapered, banana-shaped fruit. The pods ripen from pale yellow through orange to red and offer a mild, sweet flavor with no heat. Compact, heavy-bearing plants make it one of the most prolific sweet peppers for home gardens.
Growing Sweet Banana Pepper
Space plants about 18 inches apart in full sun, and give the branches some support since the plants can carry a very heavy load. It performs well across a standard warm-season window in most regions. Harvest pods yellow for a crisp, mild bite, or let them ripen to orange and red for extra sweetness.
Full growing guide
For planting dates, care, and harvest that apply to all peppers, see the complete guide.
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Variety characteristics are general guidance for US home gardens; performance varies by climate, soil, and season. Seed and plant availability differs by supplier. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.