Description
AAS WINNER DETAILS
Winner Type: National
Class: Pepper
Variety Name: Dragonfly F1
Genus: Capsicum
Species: annuum
Year: 2022
Common Name: Pepper
Type: Edible – Vegetable
Breeder: Bejo Seeds Inc
Close Market Comparison: Pinot Noir F1, Islander 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: Upright
Plant Height: 24 – 36 inches
Fruit Color (Harvest): Purple
Fruit Shape: Bell
Fruit Size: 3.5 inches
Fruit Flavor Description: Sweet
Number Of Fruits Per Plant: 40
IN THE GARDEN
Container: Yes
Garden Spacing: 3 feet
Days To Harvest (Transplant): 75
Plant Spread: 2 – 3 feet
Disease Resistances or Tolerances: Tobamovirus 0-2
JUDGE'S 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.
AAS Winners
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!