2022 AAS Edible-Vegetable Winner
Pepper Dragonfly F1
Dragonfly pepper plants produce beautiful purple peppers that have thick, sweet walls, unlike the thin papery walls of other purples on the market. Similar to the beloved dragonfly that flits around your garden, this pepper transforms itself from a green pepper into a purple fruit that is as delicious at the green stage of maturity as it is when fully purple and mature. Overall, it’s a much better purple color than comparisons with above-average, robust pepper flavor. Fruits are held high on the plant, keeping them from the soil. The 4-lobed fruits do not fade and if left on the vine, turn a beautiful, bright red color.
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Plant Description
Genus:
Capsicum
Species:
annuum
Common Name:
Pepper
Plant Habit:
Upright
Plant Height:
24 - 36 inches
Plant Spread:
2 - 3 feet
Fruit Color (Harvest):
Purple
Fruit Shape:
Bell
Fruit Size:
3.5 inches
Fruit Flavor Description:
Sweet
Foliage Color:
Green
Disease Resistances or Tolerances:
Tobamovirus 0-2
Breeder:
Bejo Seeds Inc
Close Market Comparison:
: Pinot Noir F1, Islander F1
Planting & Care
Garden Spacing:
3 feet
Days To Harvest (Transplant):
75
Duration Type:
Annual
Light Needs:
Full sun
Water Needs:
Normal
Season Type:
Warm season
Staking Required:
No
Container:
Yes
Judges Observations
- “The entry had large, 4-lobed, deep blackish peppers. The interior was an eye-catching bright lime green, making a colorful contrast.”
- “The flavor is good, thick & juicy walls that don’t pale out but instead turn into a nice red.”
- “Attractive 4-lobed fruit.”
- “Definitely a welcome addition to the sweet pepper party.”
- “The entry was sweet in taste and dark purple in color. The plant was overall healthy-looking and uniform in habit.”
Reviews
Kenneth Brown –
A much more welcome discovery is the arrival of these Dragonfly Sweet Peppers. They are relatively early and that deep purple color is their green stage. If we don’t eat them all at that stage they will eventually ripen to deep orange color. They are thick walled and prolific. We eat a lot of them raw because of their delicious flavor but they also find their way into a stir fry on a regualr basis!
Pamela Keene –
Beautiful on the plants and even more beautiful and tasty in salads and kebabs. The Dragonfly is prolific and we’ve been harvesting it as green peppers for stuffing and as deep purple for eating raw or to embellish meat dishes. Yummy. With thicker skins, the flavor delivers.