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Mega Gold Hybrid Sweet Pepper

Name: Mega Gold Hybrid Sweet Pepper
Brand: Gurneys
SKU: 70243
Price: 7.99 USD
Availability: InStock

A BIG Improvement Over Super Heavyweight!

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Product Description

Up to 8-inch fruits
Ripens from glossy green to brilliant gold
Sweeter than red bell peppers
Very high yields

Mega-sized, up to 8-in. bells ripen from glossy green to golden with a flavor even sweeter than red bell peppers. We were looking for a pepper to replace Super Heavyweight, and we found it! In our trials Mega Gold out yielded, out-sized and out-flavored Super Heavyweight. 80 DAYS.

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Zone
3-9
Light
Full Sun
Height
24 - 36 inches.
Spacing
12 - 24 inches apart.
Yield
Very high yields.
Growth Rate
Moderate growth rate.

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Zone
3-9
Light
Full Sun
Height
24 - 36 inches.
Spacing
12 - 24 inches apart.
Yield
Very high yields.
Growth Rate
Moderate growth rate.

Botanical NameCapsicum annuum '62704'

FoliageGlossy green, typical of peppers.

FormVegetable, Pepper, Sweet Pepper

FruitLarge brilliant gold bells ripen from green to gold, 8-inch long fruit.

Height24 - 36 inches.

PollinatorSelf pollinating.

Seed Count10 seeds per packet.

Size2" Pot

Spread24 - 28 inches.

YieldVery high yields.

Hardiness Zone3-9
Days To Maturity80 Days

DepthPlant seeds 1/4 inch deep. Plants at the same depth as in the pot.

Flower FormSmall white flowers.

Germination10 - 15 Days

Growth RateModerate growth rate.

LightFull Sun

PruningNone needed.

Spacing12 - 24 inches apart.
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Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule

Annual Vegetable Plants

Zones	Shipping Dates	Last Order Date
3A - 4B	5/19/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
5A - 5B	5/12/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
6A - 6B	5/15/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
7A - 7B	4/14/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
8A - 10B	4/7/25 - 5/30/25	6/2/25

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.

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Pepper Plants

Pepper Plants: Unboxing/Planting Delayed
Pepper Plants: Planting
Pepper Plants: Harvesting

Vegetable Non-Direct Sow

Vegetable Non-Direct Sow: Unboxing/Planting Delayed
Vegetable Non-Direct Sow: Site Prep
Vegetable Non-Direct Sow: Planting
Vegetable Non-Direct Sow: Planting Tips
Vegetable Non-Direct Sow: Pruning

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Estimated Ship Date:

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule

Annual Vegetable Plants

Zones	Shipping Dates	Last Order Date
3A - 4B	5/19/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
5A - 5B	5/12/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
6A - 6B	5/15/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
7A - 7B	4/14/25 - 6/6/25	6/2/25
8A - 10B	4/7/25 - 5/30/25	6/2/25

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.