Organic Oranos F1 Orange Pepper - A vividly colored Italian type with sweet flavor and productive yields. Fruits are medium-sized at 1 ½” x 5-6” long. In our 2010 trials, Oranos was the variety with the highest total yields and the highest number of ripened fruit – a impressive for a short growing season like ours in Vermont! Thick walls are great for stuffing, and bright orange color is eye-catching at market or in a salad. Early and sweet!(Capsicum annuum)

Days to maturity:60 days green, 75 orange

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SKU	Description	Our price
2788A	10 seeds	$8.95
2788B	100 seeds	$60.00
2788C	250 seeds	$105.00
2788D	500 seeds	$190.00
2788E	1 M	$320.00
2788F	5 M	$1445.00	($289.00 per M)

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Organic Sweet Pepper Comparison Chart

Item Code	Variety Name	Color	Disease Resistance	Days to Maturity for Green	Days to Maturity for Color	Flavor/Heat (SHU - Scoville Heat Units)	Cool & Short-Season Climates	Standout Characteristics
2814	Purple Beauty	purple/red		55 days (purple)	55 days (red)	sweet		medium sized peppers, sturdy and compact plants, fruit sets on crown and on each limb, holds purple stage well, widely adapted
2800	King of the North	red		57 days	68 days	sweet	X	great for short seasons, improved HMS strain, heavy yielding, 3-4" peppers, blocky, thick-walled, 3-4 lobes, upright habit, sturdy plants
2792	Catriona F1	yellow	TMV (races 1-3)	60 days	68 days	sweet		3.5" wide medium sized fruit, blocky, widely-adapted, compact plants, upright habit, good for field & high tunnel
2777	King Crimson	red	CMV	60 days	70 days	sweet	X	High Mowing exclusive, early, medium-size, blocky, 4 lobes, thick walls, uniform size
2774	Jupiter	red	TMV	65 days	70 days	sweet	X	4-5" long, large, 4 lobes, thick walls, good for stuffing/freezing, plants are 3' tall, good leaf cover, widely adapted
2815	Sweet Chocolate	brown		58 days	78 brown	sweet	X	medium-sized peppers, uniformly long and tapered, long stems, high yielding, heavy fruit set, tolerant of cool nights
2776	Golden California Wonder	yellow		60 days	78 days	sweet	X	thick walls, 22-30" sturdy plants, everbearing, high yielding, good fruit set in cool conditions
2775	California Wonder	red		65 days	80 days	sweet	X	6 oz. large peppers, blocky, thick-walled, everbearing, fruit sits high on plant, plants are 24-30", widely-adapted, good to ship or freeze
2779	Sprinter F1	red		62 days	82 red	sweet	X	large, 4 lobes, good yielding, consistent, uniform fruit, compact plants, good leave cover, suitable for greenhouse/high tunnels/row cover
2771	Milena F1	orange	PVY, TMV (race 0), TSWV	65 days	83 days	sweet		1/2# peppers are 3x4", vigorous and upright, open plant habit, 28" plants, good in hot conditions, does well in greenhouse/hoophouse/field
2793	Olympus F1	red	BLS (races 1-3)	65 days	85 days	sweet		4" wide jumbo peppers, slightly elongated, blocky, high yields, suitable for high tunnels, vigorous with good leaf cover, widely adapted, heat-tolerant
2772	Orion F1	red	BLS (races 1-5), TMV	65 days	85 days	sweet	X	5x5" peppers, blocky, 4 lobes, widely adapted, suitable for greenhouse/field, tolerant to cool and warm conditions

Disease Resistance Key:
BLS    Bacterial Leaf Spot (races indicated if known)
CMV    Cucumber Mosaic Virus
TMV    Tobacco Mosaic Virus
PVY    Potato Virus Y
TSWV    Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus

Organic Peppers - Growing and Seed Saving Info

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Peppers

Peppers (Capsicum annuum) are long-season, heat-loving annuals in the Solanaceae family which includes eggplants, tomatoes, tomatillos, potatoes and ground cherries.

Bells- Oblong lobed fruit that is sweet and red or yellow when ripe, also eaten in the immature green stage.
Specialty – Long tapering fruits are especially flavorful and sweet, often used as frying peppers but also excellent for fresh eating.
Hot – Small spicy fruits often have thin walls that make for easy drying. Hot peppers can be used fresh or dried and ground.

Soil and Nutrient Requirements

Peppers prefer light, well drained, moderately fertile soil with pH 6.5-6.8. Use a high phosphorus starter fertilizer when transplanting to give young peppers a good start. Keep nitrogen levels in moderation, as high amounts can reduce yields.

Position

Full sun

Seeding Depth

1/4”

Seeding Rate

670 plants/1000’ 9700 plants/acre (~11M seeds/acre, ~2.75 oz), using 18” spacing, double rows, 18” apart on 6’ center beds. M=1000

Plant Spacing

12-18”

Row Spacing

18-36" or double rows 18” apart on 5-6’ centers.

When to Sow

Start transplants 6-8 weeks before planting date. Sow seeds into flat ~4 seeds/inch and then pot up into 2” or larger cells after first set of true leaves appear. Optimal soil temperature for germination is 85°F. For growing transplants, maintain temperature at around 75°F during the day and 65°F at night. Harden off plants by slightly reducing temperature to 60-65°F and reducing water for 2-3 days before transplanting.

Other Considerations

Plant growth and fruit set is encouraged by use of plastic mulch to warm roots and soil, especially when used in combination with floating row cover. Remove row cover when temperatures are above 85ºF to avoid heat damage.

Frost Tolerant

Drought Tolerant

Yes

Heat Tolerant

Yes

Seed Specs

3,400-4,900 seeds/oz (4M avg). Seeding rate: 670 plants/1000’ (~800 seeds, ~ ¼ oz.), 9,000 plants/acre (~12M seeds, ~ 3 oz.), using 18” spacing, double rows, 18” apart on 6' center beds. M= 1,000, MM=1,000,000

Harvest

Harvest first peppers promptly to stimulate further fruit production. Peppers can be harvested and eaten at either unripe (green) or ripe (colored) stage. Colored peppers generally require 2 – 4 weeks longer

Storage

Store peppers at 50° - 54°F and 95% percent relative humidity. Chilling injury occurs at temperatures below 45°F.

Pest Info

If plants are flowering but fail to set fruit, the culprit (at least in northern regions) is likely to be the tarnished plant bug, which particularly appreciates the sap of eggplant and pepper flowers. Consider planting under row covers, or where this is impractical, a spray containing several deterrents, such as Beauveria bassiana (such as Naturalis™, see Supplies), pyrethrin, neem oil, and/or an insecticidal soap (such as Safer Brand™) may be effective.

Disease Info

Peppers are commonly subject to bacterial spot (Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria) manifesting as leaf lesions that turn dark brown to black with a central tan area. Affected leaves eventually drop off. Fruit spots are brown to black with a warty appearance. The disease persists on plant residue and seed, so practice strict sanitation and purchase only disease-free seed. Copper fungicides can be moderately effective, but for isolated outbreaks, it is best to pull up infected plants immediately and destroy.
The several viruses that affect peppers can be difficult to distinguish from one another but should all be treated similarly: pull up infected plants immediately to prevent spread.
In soils containing the verticillium wilt fungi (Verticillium alboatrum and Verticillium dahliae), practice long crop rotations to reduce severity of the disease.

Seed Saving Instructions

Self pollinated but can be up to 20% insect pollinated. 200-300 feet is sufficient for isolation between varieties. Peppers need to be red (or whatever color they ripen to) and can be cut open and the seeds dried on a plate or cloth. Use a 1/8" screen to help with cleaning. Pepper seeds can remain viable for 3 years under cool and dry storage conditions.