PEPPERS

PEPPERS

PEPPERS

Product catalog summary

1. Seed Varieties and Descriptions

This section catalogs a wide range of F1 hybrid pepper varieties offered by Seeds By Design Inc., detailing their maturity periods, plant habits, fruit characteristics, disease resistance, and recommended uses. Varieties include bell peppers, cayenne, jalapeno, habanero, and specialty hybrids with diverse colors and pungency levels. Key examples include:

  • Ancho Ranchero F1: 75 days to maturity; large, thick-walled fruits; TMV resistant; suitable fresh or dried.
  • Sante Fe Garden F1: 73 days; bushy plants; mild pungency; versatile for canning, drying, frying.
  • Chardonney F1: 70 days; early maturing blocky bells; TMV & BST resistant.
  • Ristra Cayenne F1: 71 days; long, thin-walled cayenne fruits; used for frying/drying.
  • Fuego Trial F1: 71 days; large, fiery hot cayenne; heavy yields.
  • Merlot F1: 68 days; sweet purple to red blocky bells; TMV resistant.
  • Chablis F1: 60 days; early white to red bells; TMV & BST resistant.
  • Muscato F1: 75 days; thick-walled, heavy yielding; Tobacco Mosaic resistant.
  • Geronimo F1: 60 days; Hungarian Hot Wax hybrid; slightly pungent.
  • Thai Super Chili: 75 days; compact, hot chili clusters.
  • Cabernet F1: 76 days; sweet elongated bell; TMV resistant.
  • Mexibelle F1: 75 days; mild jalapeno flavor; AAS winner.
  • Tawny Port F1: 70 days; unique chocolate brown bells; very sweet.
  • Sweet Ristra F1: 70 days; thin-walled cayenne; ornamental and culinary uses.
  • Cayenne Blend: Mixed colors; ornamental and edible.
  • Hot Basket F1: 60 days; compact plants; pungent cherry-shaped fruits for pickling.
  • Rainbow Bell Blend: Multi-colored sweet bells popular in markets.
  • Sandoval F1: 65 days; Serrano hybrid; very pungent.
  • Habanero Mixed Colors: Very hot varieties; long growing season required.
  • Cubanella F1: 68 days; sweet frying pepper; ever-bearing.
  • Cayenne España F1: 65 days; mild pungency; good for cooking.
  • Sweet Rain F1: Early maturing sweet banana type; prolific.
  • Chianti F1: 72 days; large sweet bells; early and high quality.
  • Scorpion F1: 70 days; very pungent; suited for Asian cuisine.

2. Key Characteristics and Parameters

  • Maturity Range: 60 to 76 days depending on cultivar.
  • Fruit Size: From small 1-inch cherry types to large 11-inch elongated fruits.
  • Fruit Colors: Extensive palette including green, red, yellow, orange, purple, chocolate brown, white, lilac, and blends.
  • Pungency Levels: From mild to very hot (e.g., habaneros exceeding 100,000 heat units).
  • Plant Habits: Upright, bushy, compact, or sprawling forms.
  • Disease Resistance: Many varieties resistant to Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV) and some tolerant to Bacterial Spot (BST).
  • Uses: Suitable for fresh market, cooking (frying, grilling), drying, pickling, ornamental, and processing purposes.

3. Recommendations and Best Practices

  • Select varieties based on desired maturity, fruit size, pungency, and color aligned with culinary or ornamental goals.
  • Prefer TMV and BST resistant hybrids in disease-prone environments to ensure crop health.
  • Choose prolific, heavy-yielding hybrids for commercial production efficiency.
  • For ornamental applications, opt for colorful blends or unique varieties such as Tawny Port F1 or Rainbow Bell Blend.
  • Plan for longer growing seasons when cultivating very hot varieties like habaneros.

4. Summary of Notable Features

  • Broad diversity of pepper types including bell, cayenne, jalapeno, habanero, and specialty hybrids.
  • Wide color spectrum enhancing both culinary appeal and ornamental value.
  • Detailed maturity and yield data assist growers in crop planning and management.
  • Focus on disease resistance and adaptability to various climates improves reliability.
  • Comprehensive descriptions cover fruit shape, wall thickness, pungency, and culinary uses.

5. Additional Variety Highlights

  • Large Hybrid Cayenne: Slightly puckered fruits, good for drying and ornamental use.
  • Large Anaheim Hybrid: Noted for high yields.
  • Dark Green Jalapeno: High yield and pungency with good plant cover.
  • Chocolate Brown to Red Bell: Unique sweet flavor and color.
  • Upright Red Fruit Hybrid: Clustered fruit setting, dual culinary and ornamental use.
  • Unique Hybrid Bell: White with pink blush, distinctive appearance.

6. Contact Information

Seeds By Design Inc.
4599 McDermott Rd., P.O. Box 602
Maxwell, CA 95955
Phone: 530-438-2126
Fax: 530-438-2171

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Catalog excerpts

PEPPERS-1

Long Bell Long Bell Fruit Color Fruit Size This unique hybrid bell is white colored with a slight pink blush. Upright red fruit that sets in clusters. Dual use for ormanential and culinary. Chocolate brown to red bell pepper. Very sweet flavor. Unique color Dark green jalapeno with excellent yield and plant cover. Quite pungent. A large anahiem hybrid with terrific yields. Just imagine these strung and hanging. A large hybrid large cayenne with slight puckers on fruit. Dry well for ornamental use Elongated yellow bell pepper with thick walls and heavy yield. This pale purple almost liliac colored hybrid is a must for a color mixture of bells. Beautiful orange bell pepper. A must color for any mixed color pack. AAS winner, with a small bell pepper shape and a mild jalapeno flavor. High yielding dark purple bell pepper which adds color to any mixture. The name says it all. A very large giant jalapeno. Excellent for stuffing. Huge yielding hungarian hot wax hybrid which is very early maturing. Dark green cayenne with smooth fruit. Plants provide excellent cover for fruit. Another duel use hybrid plants are pretty enough for ornamential use fruits pickle well Heavy set of these yellow hot peppers. Very good yield and plants are also adaptable Unique novelity pepper from the Caribeaan, Very sweet flavor for frying and grilling. Prolific red 5x4 bell, can be used for processing. Excellent set of quality fruit. Standard shaped green to yellow bell, compare to Sunsation. Very early maturing white bell, fruit are upright compare to Gypsy. Elongated red bell pepper with thick walls and heavy yield. Dark green ancho with excellent yield and plant cover. Some pungency. 4599 McDERMOTT RD. P.O.BOX 602 MAXWELL CA 95955 PHONE: 530-438-2126 FAX: 530-438-2171 Thai Super Chili F1 Fruit Type

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PEPPERS-2

Thai Super Chili Cabernet F1 Cabernet F1 76 days to maturity. A true Lamuyo type – green to red elongated bell pepper. Fruits measure 6 x 4 inches. Very sweet with excellent yield. A great addition to any garden. This pepper has the flavor of a Marconi type with the perfect long bell shape. TMV resistant. Geronimo F1 Geronimo 60 days to maturity. Upright prolific 16-24 in. plants, 6 x 2 in. diameter, tapers to blunt point, thick slight pungent waxy flesh, pale green to yellow to orange to red, pendant fruiting habit.Hungaria Hot Wax Hybrid. Chablis F1 Chablis F1 60 days to maturity. Early maturity...

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PEPPERS-3

Rainbow Bell Blend Rainbow Bell Blend One of our best selling custom pepper blends. Who would not want a collection of green, red, yellow, orange, and purple sweet bell peppers in their gardens. You can see this same mixture displayed in farmers markets and produce departments. Sixty days to maturity. Compact, prolific upright plants, with an abundance of one inch slightly flattened cherry shaped fruits, deep green to dark red, pungent fruit used mostly for pickling. Cayenne Blend Cayenne Blend A component blend of red, yellow, purple, green and orange colored Cayenne varieties. All selections...

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PEPPERS-4

Seventy two days to maturity. Large almost square fruits, five inch fruits, with medium thick, sweet mild flesh, dark green changes to bright cherry red, and produces early high quality peppers. Ideal quality for both market and home gardens. Early maturating. Sweet Banana hybrid. Prolific eighteen inch plants, produce seven inch tapered fruit have thick sweet mild waxy flesh. Colorful with colors ranging from pale green to yellow to orange to red, fruits are tasty at any stage of the long fruiting season. Cayenne España F1 Cayenne España F1 Sixty five days to maturity. Strong upright two foot...

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PEPPERS-5

Thai Super Chili Cabernet F1 Cabernet F1 76 days to maturity. A true Lamuyo type – green to red elongated bell pepper. Fruits measure 6 x 4 inches. Very sweet with excellent yield. A great addition to any garden. This pepper has the flavor of a Marconi type with the perfect long bell shape. TMV resistant. Geronimo F1 Geronimo 60 days to maturity. Upright prolific 16-24 in. plants, 6 x 2 in. diameter, tapers to blunt point, thick slight pungent waxy flesh, pale green to yellow to orange to red, pendant fruiting habit.Hungaria Hot Wax Hybrid. Chablis F1 Chablis F1 60 days to maturity. Early maturity...

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PEPPERS-6

Long Bell Long Bell Fruit Color Fruit Size This unique hybrid bell is white colored with a slight pink blush. Upright red fruit that sets in clusters. Dual use for ormanential and culinary. Chocolate brown to red bell pepper. Very sweet flavor. Unique color Dark green jalapeno with excellent yield and plant cover. Quite pungent. A large anahiem hybrid with terrific yields. Just imagine these strung and hanging. A large hybrid large cayenne with slight puckers on fruit. Dry well for ornamental use Elongated yellow bell pepper with thick walls and heavy yield. This pale purple almost liliac colored...

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