Description
AAS WINNER DETAILS
Winner Type: National
Class: Pepper
Variety Name: Roulette F1
Genus: Capsicum
Species: chinense
Year: 2018
Common Name: Pepper (habanero)
Type: Edible – Vegetable
Breeder: Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Close Market Comparison: Zavory, NuMex Suave Orange
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: Bushy
Plant Height: 3.5 feet
Fruit Color (Harvest): Red or green
Fruit Shape: Acorn
Fruit Size: 3 x 1.5 inches
Fruit Weight: 1 ounce
Fruit Flavor Description: Typical habanero flavor, no heat
Number Of Fruits Per Plant: 100
IN THE GARDEN
Garden Spacing: 2 feet
Days To Harvest (Sowing Seed): 120
Days To Harvest (Transplant): 85
Plant Spread: 3 feet
HOW TO GROW
Start seed indoors at 85 F; transplant at 35-40 days after sowing, or 3-4 true leaf stage; fertilize with balanced fertilizer; water as needed
JUDGE'S OBSERVATION
- “The entry was a winner for yield, plant habit, sweet no heat with flavor. This was the real winner in our trials! “
- “Nice shape fruit, thick walls, good flavor.”
- “Entry is almost heatless, so I can taste it.”
- “The average fruit per plant was 10-11 at a time. The comparisons produced 5-7 at any given time.”
- “This entry has a beautiful bush type and sturdy plant type perfect for container gardening.”
- “High yields and attractive fruit.”
AAS Winners
AAS Display Garden- River Valley Master Gardeners –
Roulette Habanero produced abundant ripe peppers 90 days after planting. These peppers are so mild one enjoyably can eat them raw. The habanero flavor comes through, but not the mouth scorching heat. Zone 6a
dominic –
indeed nice to get seeds from this peper. unfortnately i live in europe (holland). does anyone knowes how i can get it?
Donald –
It would be nice to get seed for these but, so far, have not found a single source.
blazekdiane@gmail.com –
Hi Donald, We have emailed you some additional information. Thank you for your interest!
blazekdiane@gmail.com –
Donald, have you tried Jung Seeds?