louise said:Will plants grown from seeds saved from very large, beautiful bell peppers from the grocery store bear fruit? Are they GMO peppers? I've been told that their seeds would grow into plants but will not bear any fruit. Do I need to throw away the seeds that I saved and buy packaged seeds instead? Thanks for any help with this issue.
There are no GMO peppers in commercial production, so you don't have to worry about that. The ones you bought from the store are almost certainly hybrid varieties, though. Which means the seeds may not germinate and, even if they do, the fruit will probably be quite different from what you bought (and likely inferior in quality).
I grow many different varieties of bell pepper each summer, always looking for something new or better. But, I plant three varieties every single year.
Bell Pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Flavorburst')
Bell Pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Orange Blaze')
Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Yummy')
All three are excellent in terms of flavor, texture, and productivity. They're so good my kids eat them like apples right out in the garden.
