Description
AAS WINNER DETAILS
Winner Type: National
Class: Pepper
Variety Name: Red Ember F1
Genus: Capsicum
Species: annuum
Year: 2018
Common Name: Pepper (cayenne)
Type: Edible – Vegetable
Breeder: Johnny’s Selected Seeds
Close Market Comparison: Cheyenne F1, Ristra Cayenne F1
PLANT NEEDS
Duration Type: Annual
Light Needs: Full sun
Water Needs: Normal
Season Type: Warm season
Staking Required: No
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Foliage Color: Green
Plant Habit: Compact
Plant Height: 2 feet
Fruit Color (Harvest): Red
Fruit Shape: Round bottom cayenne
Fruit Size: 4.5 inches long x 1 inch wide
Fruit Weight: 0.6 ounces
Fruit Flavor Description: Sweet and moderately spicy for a cayenne
Number Of Fruits Per Plant: 25-50+
IN THE GARDEN
Container: Yes
Garden Spacing: 12-19 inches
Days To Harvest (Sowing Seed): 130 – red ripe
Days To Harvest (Transplant): 75 – red ripe
Plant Spread: 1 foot
JUDGE'S OBSERVATIONS
- “The flavor was sweet/hot, making it very pleasant.”
- “The entry cayenne had great flavor.”
- “Taste – True cayenne taste.”
- “Attractive fruit with nice taste and good texture.”
- “On average, this entry bore 10-15 fruit per plant at a time.”
- “This would be lovely planted in a container.”
AAS Winners
AAS Display Garden- River Valley Master Gardeners –
Healthy vigorous plants, quick to ripen (early August harvest from early May planting) and nice spiciness level. Zone 6a