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Capsicum 'Horizon'

Capsicum 'Horizon'

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Size

Capsicum annuum

  • Large, 4-lobed blocky fruits ripening to vibrant orange.
  • Exceptionally sweet, juicy flesh with thin, tender skin.
  • Earlier to mature than many orange capsicums.
  • Heavy yields from vigorous, productive plants.
  • Outstanding for fresh eating, roasting, stuffing and salads.

 

Horizon, a bell type sweet capsicum, produces large, blocky, four-lobed fruits that ripen to a brilliant orange earlier than most orange capsicums. With thin skin and exceptionally sweet, juicy flesh, it's a gourmet variety that delivers outstanding flavour fresh from the garden.

Highly productive and well-covered by foliage, the plants produce heavy yields of beautiful fruits throughout the season. The crisp texture and rich sweetness make Orange Bell ideal for salads, salsas, roasting, stuffing and fresh snacking.

Over the years, we've selected this variety for its early maturity, heavy production and excellent fruit quality, making it a dependable performer for Australian gardens.

This variety came to us through the Seed Savers Exchange, helping preserve a remarkable open-pollinated capsicum with exceptional eating quality.

Open Pollinated

Organic and Demeter Biodynamic Certified

SEED COUNT: 20, 100 approx.
Germination: Lot#17062 98% May 2026

Seed Raising, Growing and Harvest Information

Plant Type Site Spacing Height Sowing
Depth		 Days to
Germination		 Days to
Maturity
Tender
Perennial		 Full Sun 30-45cm apart
in rows 60-90cm apart		 50cm 4mm 7-10 days
@ 30 degrees		 70 days
(Green)

 

TRANSPLANTS (recommended)- Sow seeds into shallow flats, 4 seeds/2.5cm about 8 weeks prior to transplanting. If possible, maintain soil temperatures at 27-32°C. Capsicum seeds germinate very slowly in cooler soil. When the first true leaves appear, transplant seedlings into 5cm cell-type containers or 10cm pots. Grow plants at approx. 21°C day and 16°C nights. Harden off plants by slightly reducing temperature to 15-18°C and reducing water for 2-3 days before transplanting.

Transplant out after frost when the soil is warm and weather is settled. Ideal seedlings have buds, but no open flowers. Set plants 30-45cm apart in rows 60-90cm apart, or 2 rows with 45cm between plants.

NOTE – 'Days to Maturity' are from transplant to green fruit. Fruit continues to mature on the plant to orange. The flavour also sweetens as the fruit fully matures.

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