Is your farm operation in need of new and different pepper varieties to round out your crop portfolio? Scan the photo gallery below for a selection of fresh, sweet pepper choices from leading seed breeders and distributors.
‘Aristotle’ is a hybrid sweet bell pepper. A multi-disease-tolerant jumbo that turns from dark green to red. It has large uniform fruit and ripening. ‘Aristotle’ has some tolerance to phytophthora. The fruit are anthrocyaninless. Matures in 75 days.
Disease package: HR: Tm (0), PVY (0), X spp (0-3,7,8)
Big Stack S10 (Sakata Seed America | Gowan Seed Company)
‘Big Stack S10’ is a high- quality hybrid bell pepper. It offers a concentrated set of smooth, firm, and glossy fruit. It has great cover with moderate plant vigor. It’s an excellent choice for fresh market. Matures in 72 days.
A unique striped pepper, that maintains its interesting coloration, at every stage. ‘Candy Cane Chocolate Cherry’ mini, elongated bells are a good size for snacking, with sweet flavor. An amazing, eye-catching appearance! Matures in 80 days from transplant.
Captain F1 (HM.CLAUSE | Harris Seeds/Garden Trends, Inc.)
An adaptable plant suitable for open-field conditions. It has a blocky, slightly extended crown set and reaches large to extra-large sizes while keeping consistent shape and quality. Matures in 72 days.
‘Cayenne Sweetness F1’ looks hot, but is very sweet. The average pod length is 5 inches. A tender sweet pepper that is flavorful. It can be eaten fresh, sauteed, or pickled. A popular choice for fresh market. Matures in 70 in 80 days.
Delite Mix (Sakata Seed America | Gowan Seed Company | Osborne Quality Seed)
The Delite series are large fruit snack peppers. They have consistent shape and maturity across all three colors. ‘Ruby’, ‘Orange’ and ‘Lemon Delite’ have excellent yield potential. ‘Delite Mix F1’ produces a continuous set of glossy, thick-walled conical fruit with very sweet flavor on medium-tall plants. They mature early and have hot set potential. Widely adapted and have a great disease package. Purchase them as a single color or a mix of all three colors. Matures in 60 to 65 days from transplant.
‘Dragonfly’ is a sweet, blocky bell pepper. It matures from light green to a deep-dark purple, and eventually to red. The purple stage holds through multiple picks. The sweet, juicy, thick fruit walls outshine similar thin and papery comparisons in the category. The average size is 3 to 4 inches. A 2022 AAS Edible Vegetable Award Winner! Matures in 55 to 65 days.
‘Exuma’ is the first Seminis cubanelle pepper for the Eastern U.S. open field. It has X10R brand technology for intermediate resistance to bacterial spot races, (0-10). ‘Exuma’ has demonstrated consistent performance across the Eastern U.S. in multiple planting slots, making it a versatile option for growers. It has a vigorous plant and continuous fruit set habit. The fruits have a medium-green color with uniform size and shape. ‘Exuma’ is similar in appearance and productivity to the original ‘Key West’ hybrid by Seminis. ‘Exuma’ maintains high quality fruits and extends harvest longevity.
‘Goddess’ is a Hungarian sweet banana pepper. The strong plant produces tremendous yields of large, thick-walled, and very sweet fruit. It’s ideal for processing and fresh market. An early to mid-maturing hybrid.
‘High Roller S10’ is a sweet bell pepper with an extra-large fruit size. This strong plant makes for a high-yield potential. Matures in 75 days from transplant.
Disease package: HR: Tm (0), IR: TSWV, X spp (0-10)
‘Jupiter’ is a sweet pepper that matures from green to red. The average 30-inch plant produces four-lobed fruits with thick walls. The leaves are dense, creating a canopy and protect the fruits from sunburn. An eye-catcher at fresh market. Matures in 66 to 74 days.
‘Merlot F1’ is a blocky, very sweet bell pepper. It matures from deep purple to red. High- quality fruit with thick walls. A nice fresh market pick. Matures in 68 days.
‘New Ace’ is a sweet bell pepper. The spreading plants have prolific fruit set, producing medium sized, extra-early fruit.
The average weight is approximately 2 ounces
(60 grams). The three-lobed peppers mature from dark green to red. This hybrid is suitable for both greenhouse and open-field production. Matures in approximately 60 days.
Disease package: Good heat tolerance. HR: ToMV, TMV
‘Nitro’ is a high quality bell pepper. The blocky, dark-green fruits grow a medium-large-to-large size. The sturdy, bushy plants protect the fruits from sunscald. It has excellent yield potential. ‘Nitro’ was adapted for the Northeast for summer crops and the Southeast for summer and fall production. USDA Certified Organic. Matures in 60 days, for green, and 80 days for ripe red.
Superior pepperoncini is available as organic seeds. Over several years, Johnny’s Breeding and Product Development Teams collaborated on this carefully selected strain of pepperoncini pepper. ‘Paisan’ has improved uniformity and seedling quality when compared to other commercially available strains. The fruits are thin- walled and mild to slightly spicy in pungency. They are best harvested at 3 to 4 inches for pickling, sautéing, or stir-frying. The large, vigorous plants should be staked for highest fruit quality. A high-yield potential. Harvest promptly to encourage plants to keep producing. USDA Certified Organic. Matures in 60 days for green, and 80 days for ripe red.
Clifton’s exclusive, unique, sweet bell pepper variety features a compact medium-sized plant. ‘Regatta’ yields an abundant harvest of stunning, thick-walled fruits, ranging from extra-large to jumbo sizes. Matures in 70 to 75 days.
The Delite series peppers have strong, vigorous plants with good early setting that continues throughout the season. The plants have good cover. ‘Ruby Delite’ has a crunchy, flavorful fruit, a perfect size, and is smooth and glossy. Also in the Delite series are ‘Lemon Delite’, ‘Orange Delite’, and the‘Delite Blend’. Matures in 60 to 65 days.
‘Takii's Ace’ is a sweet pepper with vigorous spreading plants. They produce an abundance of fruit. The peppers are extra early and medium sized. The average weight is approximately 2 ounces (55 grams). ‘Takii’s Ace’ is 3-lobed and deep-green, maturing to red. This hybrid does well even in cooler climates. Matures in approximately 60 to 65 days.
Valahia F1 (Pure Line Seeds, Inc. | Harris Seeds/Garden Trends, Inc)
‘Valahia’ is a blocky, ivory-yellow bell pepper with excellent quality and sweet flavor. The thick-walled fruit measure 3 inches wide by 3.75 inches long and ripen to red. The vigorous plants are high yielding and perform well in open field and protected culture. Matures in 70 days.
‘Yellowfin’ is an early maturing, green-to-yellow sweet bell pepper. It was developed for the Southeast U.S. ‘Yellowfin’ boasts a robust disease package, being the first yellow bell pepper in the Seminis product lineup to have X10R® technology combined with intermediate resistance to Phytophthora blight. The fruit are a bright, canary yellow, with an excellent smooth, blocky shape. The heavy fruit set and excellent fruit quality helps increase yield potential.
