Turnpike
F1 hybrid pepper · Capsicum annuum
- Breeding
- F1 hybrid
- Growth habit
- -
- Days to maturity
- 65-80 days
- Fruit
- red
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Origin & history
A blocky bell hybrid carrying resistance to multiple bacterial spot races, grown in the southeastern United States where that disease decides whether a crop is harvestable.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 65-80 days | |
| Scoville heat | 0 SHU |
Traits
Disease resistance
| Code | Disease | Level | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bs | Bacterial Spot (Xanthomonas spp.) | resistant | Breeder declared |
| PVY | Potato Virus Y (Potyvirus yituberosi) | resistant | Breeder declared |
Breeder declared means the resistance was stated by whoever breeds or sells the seed. That is not a reason to disbelieve it, and for most resistance genes it is the only evidence that exists: the breeder screens the line and publishes the result in their catalog, and no independent party re-tests it. We label it rather than quietly presenting it as though someone had checked.
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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