Summary:  Cubanelle peppers are a favorite home garden vegetable. The attractive, compact plants complement any garden. They're slightly spicy, delicious raw or cooked and are especially suited to frying. Serve also in salads, stews, cut into rings as a garnish, in casseroles or baked. Fruits are edible when yellow-green or at full maturity after turning red..
When and where to plant:  Start seeds indoors in a sunny, warm location 7-8 weeks before the last spring frost. Transplant to a sunny well drained location in the late spring after the soil has warmed. Loosen soil with a spade or fork, fertilize with vegetble food and water thoroughly. Great in containers and sunny flower beds..
Harvesting: To avoid injuring plants, carefully cut or snap off fruits along with a short piece of stalk. 
Health Note:  A rich source of vitamins A and C.

*from setting transplants into the garden