2015 AAS Edible - Vegetable Winner
Pepper Hot Sunset F1
For banana or wax pepper lovers who desire a prolific and earlier harvest of delicious and spicy (650 Scoville units) fruits, Hot Sunset is for you. Large, healthy, vigorous plants are disease-free and produce tasty and attractive fruits all season long. The AAS Trial judges noted what a great taste this thick-walled pepper has, not like other hot peppers where all you get is heat.
We think this tasty morsel should be featured on a TV cooking show where chefs compete to bring out the best in this goodie, whether it’s prepared fresh, grilled, roasted or pickled, it’s sure to win over even the most particular foodie!
Plant Description
Genus:
Capsicum
Species:
annuum
Common Name:
Hot wax pepper
Plant Habit:
Spreading, upright
Plant Height:
32 inches
Plant Spread:
2 feet
Fruit Color (Harvest):
Red mature fruit
Fruit Shape:
Elongated banana fruit that finishes with a point
Fruit Weight:
1.6 ounces
Fruit Size:
7.25 inches x 1.5 inches
Fruit Flavor Description:
Spicy with 650 scoville average on a fresh basis
Foliage Color:
Green
Disease Resistances or Tolerances:
Xanthomonas Campetsris Race 1-3 (X3R), TSWV
Breeder:
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Close Market Comparison:
: Stoked, Inferno
Planting & Care
Garden Spacing:
18-24 inches
Days To Harvest (Transplant):
85
Duration Type:
Annual
Light Needs:
Full sun
Water Needs:
Normal
Season Type:
Warm season
Staking Required:
No
Container:
Yes
How to Grow:
Fertilize well. No staking needed.
Reviews
JM –
don’t let reviews fool you, some of these Hot Sunsets are EXTREMELY HOT peppers.