CAROLINA WONDER PEPPER, BELL (SWEET) .5G SEED, USDA CERTIFIED ORGANIC 

Product Code: 46123 Price: Check Latest 75 days. The best nematode-resistant bell for home gardeners. (green > red) [Introduced by SESE in 1999.] The foliage, fruit, and yield of 'Carolina Wonder' are very similar to 'Yolo Wonder B'. This variety is also a potentially valuable line for developing other nematode resistant bell peppers. It is also less prone to developing fungus in the seed cavity. Produces premium grade fruits ripening from green to bright red. Typically 4-lobed, the fruits weigh 1/4 to 1/3 pound, 3" wide x 3.3" long. Pkt. (0.25 g) The most highly nematode-resistant bell pepper. Developed by Drs. Fery, Duke, and Thies at the USDA, Charleston, SC. Many gardeners in the South have found it difficult or impossible to grow sweet bell peppers because of nematode problems. Previously they had to sterilize their soil or find alternative growing sites. The new nematode-resistant varieties now make it easy for organic growers and home gardeners to grow bell peppers.