11 Peppers (Beyond Bells) Great for 2020 [Slideshow]
Looking for a new pepper crop? Take a look at these 11 peppers seed companies think are the best for growers in 2020.
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Arango from Sakata Seed America
Type: Jalapeno
Disease package: HR to Xcv: 0-3, 7-8; IR to TSWV
Days to maturity: 65 to 70 days
Other: High yield potential; Multiple processing purposes; Scoville Heat Units about 2,000 to 5,000 - 2 of 11
Campesino from Sakata Seed America
Type: Pasilla
Physical characteristics: Fruit shape – long, tapered; Fruit size – large to extra-large; Plant habit – erect
Disease package; HR to TMV: 0; IR to Pc
Other: Great classic flavor; strong, healthy plants; high yield potential and dry weight ratio. Scoville Heat Units – about 200 to 1,000 - 3 of 11
Candy Cane Red F1 from Pan American Seeds and Harris Seeds
Type: Specialty sweet pepper
Days to maturity: 75
Other: Eye-catching variegated foliage and fruit that ripen from green-striped to solid red make this pepper especially striking. Medium plants produce cone-shaped fruit with a sweet flavor and crisp texture that makes them perfect for snacking at any stage of ripeness.'Candy Cane Red F1' is 1.75 inches by 3.75 inches. - 4 of 11
Conical Blend from Enza Zaden, Johnny's Seeds, and Rupp Seeds
Type: Miscellaneous sweet
Disease package: Tobacco mosaic virus, race 0
Days to maturity: 70
Other: This multi-colored blend of 'Belecanto,' 'Cornito Giallo,' and 'Oranos' gives growers a nice mix of red, yellow, and orange sweet conical peppers. Pepper size is 1 1/2 inches by 8 inches. - 5 of 11
Dragon Grilling F1 from Seeds by Design
Type: Shisito
Color: Green to red
Days to maturity: 90
Regions: All U.S.
Other: Great for market gardens. - 6 of 11
Fury from Seminis Vegetable Seeds / Bayer Crop Science
Type: Hybrid pepper
Disease package: Xcv:0-3,7,8
Regions: Northeast
Other: 'Fury' is an early maturing hybrid with a vigorous plant that produces large attractive fruit providing growers the opportunity of high yield potential. This hot pepper features X3R technology and weighs between 80 and 90 grams (on average), and ranks 250 to 350 average heat units (Scoville). This pepper features a strong canopy, protecting the fruit from sun burn, and showcases a green/yellow external color. - 7 of 11
Jedi from Rispens
Type: Jalapeno
Fruit size: 4.5 inches by 2 inches
Scoville rating: 2,500 to 3,600
Disease package: High resistance to Xcv 1-3
Days to maturity: 72
Other: Jumbo fruit size with excellent cracking tolerance. - 8 of 11
Mama Mia Giallo from Seeds by Design
Type: Yellow Marconi F1
Color: Golden yellow
Disease resistance/Tolerance: Tobacco mosaic virus
Days to maturity: 80
Yield potential: Up to 30 fruit per plant
Region(s) best suited for production: Wide adaptability
Other attributes: Uniform shape and smooth skin, with long, tapered fruits. A nice, sweet flavor that is excellent either fresh or roasted - 9 of 11
Primero Red from PanAmerican Seed and University of Wisconsin
Type: Habanero
Color: Green to red
Days to maturity: 60 to 65 to green; 75 to 80 to full ripe
Other: Peppers have approximately 1/3 the heat of a standard habanero, letting you appreciate the rich habanero flavor. One of the earliest ripening varieties of habanero on the market. It ripens in a similar time frame as bell peppers. Extremely high yield potential of lantern-shape fruit that ripen from green to bright red. Fruit are large compared to other habaneros, which translates to lower labor costs. - 10 of 11
Spitfire from Seminis Vegetable Seeds/ Bayer Crop Science and Harris Seeds
Type: Anaheim Pepper
Disease package: Pc and intermediate resistance to Phytophthora blight
Regions: Northeast
Other: 'Spitfire' is a vigorous plant that has the potential to produce an abundance of large, high quality fruit. This pepper’s average weight is 60 to 75 grams and ranks 90 to 130 average heat units (Scoville). It's also has concentrated fruit set pattern. - 11 of 11
Sweet Sunset F1 from Seminis, Harris Seeds, and Rupp Seeds
Type: Sweet Banana Pepper
Disease package: BLS races 0-3, 7, 8 Days to maturity: 85
Other: A hybrid sweet banana pepper that is vigorous, disease resistant, and sets high yields on upright compact plants. Sweet tapered fruit ripen from light green to red. A regional AAS winner.
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Arango from Sakata Seed America
Campesino from Sakata Seed America
Candy Cane Red F1 from Pan American Seeds and Harris Seeds
Conical Blend from Enza Zaden, Johnny's Seeds, and Rupp Seeds
Dragon Grilling F1 from Seeds by Design
Fury from Seminis Vegetable Seeds / Bayer Crop Science
Jedi from Rispens
Mama Mia Giallo from Seeds by Design
Primero Red from PanAmerican Seed and University of Wisconsin
Spitfire from Seminis Vegetable Seeds/ Bayer Crop Science and Harris Seeds
Sweet Sunset F1 from Seminis, Harris Seeds, and Rupp Seeds
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Carol Miller is Editor of American Vegetable Grower. See all author stories here.
