Lunchbox Red
F1 hybrid pepper · Capsicum annuum
- Breeding
- F1 hybrid
- Growth habit
- -
- Days to maturity
- 55-75 days
- Fruit
- red
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Commonly confused with
These are different varieties. A name shared between them does not make them the same seed.
- different variety
Lunchbox Orange
Sold as a colour series; the members differ in ripe colour, not in type.
- different variety
Lunchbox Yellow
Sold as a colour series; the members differ in ripe colour, not in type.
Origin & history
A small sweet snacking pepper bred for eating out of hand rather than cooking, part of the miniature category that reshaped supermarket pepper sales.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 55-75 days | |
| Scoville heat | 0 SHU | |
| Pod length | 5-8 cm |
Traits
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistance, typical of heirlooms and older open-pollinated varieties. See pepper diseases for the cultural playbook that fills the gap.
Related varieties
- F1 hybrid
Just Sweet
60-75 days
- F1 hybrid
Lunchbox Orange
55-75 days
- F1 hybrid
Lunchbox Yellow
55-75 days
- F1 hybrid
Sweetie Pie
60-75 days
- F1 hybrid
Pot-a-peno
45-65 days
- F1 hybrid
Ace
50-65 days
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Sources & References
Evidence: 1 source, all commercial catalogs. No independent reference documents this variety yet.
- Johnny's Selected Seeds catalog · Johnny's Selected Seeds, Seed Catalog