Mocha Swirl Hybrid Pepper

‘Mocha Swirl’ is a distinctive snacking pepper prized for its variegated foliage, changing fruit colors, and earthy-sweet flavor. Compact, mounded plants produce 4-inch peppers that begin striped green and white, develop rich chocolate tones, and finally mature to deep red.

Start ‘Mocha Swirl’ indoors for transplanting. Plant seeds about ¼ inch deep, space plants 12 to 18 inches apart, and grow in full sun. Its compact growth makes this variety especially well suited to containers and smaller gardens.

Ready to harvest in about 80 days, enjoy the fruits at different stages of their dramatic color progression.

Sweet, crisp, and ornamental, ‘Mocha Swirl’ is excellent for fresh snacking, appetizer plates, containers, decorative harvest displays, and edible ornamental plantings.

• Days to Maturity: 70–80 Days
• Sow Method: Start Indoors
• Sowing Depth: ¼ Inch
• Plant Spacing: 12–18 Inches
• Sun Exposure: Full Sun
• Plant Height: 18–24 Inches
• Fruit Size: 4 Inches
• Fruit Color: Green & White Stripes → Chocolate → Deep Red
• Fruit Type: Snacking / Sweet Pepper
• Growth Habit: Compact, Mounded
• Flavor Profile: Earthy-Sweet, Crisp, Mild
• Special Features: Variegated Foliage, Color-Transition Fruit, Container Friendly, Highly Ornamental
• Hardiness Zones: Zones 4–10
• Best Uses: Fresh Snacking, Appetizers, Containers, Decorative Displays

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