Growing Capsicum, also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers

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11 Sep 11 Catherine (Australia - temperate climate)
Can I use the seeds from the capsicans that I have purchased from the super market?
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23 Oct 11 aif (Australia - temperate climate)
Yes u can, just dry the seeds first.
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01 Oct 11 Roberta (Australia - temperate climate)
You can, however if the variety is a hybrid, as most varieties grown for supermarkets are, it won't come true to type. This is OK for your own use but not if you are aiming to save seed of named varieties that you intend to donate, say, to a seed bank. If the variety was an open pollinated one then it should come out the same unless you have other varieties flowering nearby that will cross, even chillies!
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11 Sep 11 (Australia - arid climate)
I think you can. we have planted seeds from the ones we buy at the markets and they grow well.
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