Pepper Lombardo

Pepper Lombardo

Overview

Pepper Lombardo is a very early sweet pepper variety with a compact habit, ideal for greenhouse growing and ideal for fresh summer harvests!

Key Features

• Suitable for greenhouse & outdoor growing.
• Early harvests and reliable cropping.
• Sweet, mild flavour.
• Excellent for salads & cooking.
• Compact plants — ideal for smaller spaces.
• Great greenhouse performer.
• Start early indoors for best yields.
• Fresh salads.
• Sauces & soups.
• Roasting & grilling.
• Preserving & pickling.
• Grow sweet, colourful peppers packed with flavour — ideal for summer harvests straight from your greenhouse.

Sowing Instructions

• Sowing Method: Sow under cover / greenhouse
• Sow under cover: February – April (II–IV)
• Transplant: April – May (IV–V)
• Transplant after plants are well established.

Growing Conditions and Care

• Spacing: 30–40 × 70 cm
• Position: Full sun & warmth
• Soil: Fertile, rich, well-drained
• Keep soil consistently moist.
• Water regularly during flowering & fruiting.
• Avoid waterlogging and cold watering.
• Feed regularly once flowering begins.
• Support plants if heavily loaded with fruit.
• Thrives in warm, sheltered conditions.

Harvesting and Use

• Harvest Period: August – September (VIII–IX)

Product Details

• Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum
• Type: Sweet pepper / paprika
• Habit: Compact & productive
• Variety: Very early

Browse green pepper seeds from Mallorn Gardening Supplies for home gardens, allotments and container growing in Ireland.