503 · Yellow Bell (Canary Bell)

About this plant

A sweet bell that ripens from green to a clear golden yellow, blocky and thick-walled. Fully colored, it is mild and notably sweet, lovely raw for color, roasted, or grilled alongside red and orange bells. Like other bells, the fruit is prone to sunscald here, so keep foliage intact and consider afternoon shade cloth.

Planting it at home

When to plant out

Wait until after our last frost (about mid-February) and warm soil — usually March. Until then keep the pot in a sunny, sheltered spot and bring it in on cold nights.

Spacing

18"

Size

24–30 in tall × 18–24 in wide

Care

Sun

Full sun (PM shade in peak heat)

Water

Even, moderate; deep & infrequent

Feed

Every 3–4 weeks with a balanced vegetable fertilizer; go light on nitrogen so plants set fruit (general guide).

Pick / harvest

Green or red — either is fine to pick

Good to know

Grown from

Seed — sown by FHCG volunteers

Spice level

No heat / Sweet

Heirloom or hybrid

Heirloom — saved seeds grow true

Days to harvest

~75

Heat (our summer)

High

Color

Yellow