AAS Winners
Pepper 'Cayennetta' F1
2012 AAS Vegetable Award Winner
'Cayennetta' is an excellent tasting mildly spicy pepper that is very easy to grow, even for novice gardeners. This 3 to 4-inch chili pepper yielded bigger fruits from a very well branched upright plant that required no staking which would make it perfect for a container or patio planter. Unique to this variety is that it has good cold tolerance as well as dense foliage cover to protect the fruits from sun scorch and it handled extreme heat very well. This pepper is an all-around good choice no matter where you're gardening. Market growers will benefit from the heavy yield and prolific fruit set from each plant. Everyone will love the excellent pepper flavor that outshone all the comparison varieties. Bred by Floranova Ltd.
| AAS Winner Primary Details | |
|---|---|
| Award: | AAS Vegetable Award Winner |
| Class: | Pepper |
| Variety Name: | 'Cayennetta' F1 |
| Genus: | Capsicum |
| Species: | annuum |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Common Name: | Pepper |
| Type: | Vegetables |
| Breeder: | Floranova Ltd. |
| Close Market Comparison: | ‘Andy F1,’ ‘Gusto Purple F1’ and ‘Apache F1’ |
| Plant Needs | |
|---|---|
| Duration Type: | Annual |
| Light Needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Normal |
| Season Type: | Warm Season |
| Staking Required: | NO |
| Plant Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Foliage Color: | Dark green |
| Plant Habit: | Bushy, Compact, Upright |
| Plant Height: | Tall: Over 24" |
| Garden Spacing: | 2 feet |
| Days To Harvest (Sowing Seed): | 97 days |
| Days To Harvest (Transplant): | 69 days |
| Fruit Color (Harvest): | red |
| Fruit Shape: | tapered bayonette shape |
| Fruit Size: | 3 to 4 inches |
| Fruit Weight: | .18 oz |
| Fruit Flavor Description: | spicy pepper |
| Number Of Fruits Per Plant: | prolific fruit set with heavy yield |
| Plant Spread: | 20 inches |
| Home Gardener Use | |
|---|---|
| Container: | YES |
| Herb: | NO |
How to Grow
Sow seed in greenhouse or indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost. Place seed in soilless media, cover, maintain 75°F, uniform moisture. Expect germination in 7-12 days. Grow young plants in high light at 60°- 70°F. Harden off before planting in warm garden soil.
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