Description
AAS WINNER DETAILS
Winner Type: Regional (Southeast, Heartland, West/Northwest)
Class: Pepper
Variety Name: Sweet Sunset F1
Genus: Capsicum
Species: annuum
Year: 2015
Common Name: Sweet banana pepper
Type: Edible – Vegetable
Breeder: Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Close Market Comparison: Sweet Spot, Gold Rush
PLANT NEEDS
Duration Type: Annual
Light Needs: Full sun
Water Needs: Normal
Season Type: Warm season
Staking Required: No
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Foliage Color: Dark green
Plant Habit: Bushy, compact, upright
Plant Height: 28 inches
Fruit Color (Harvest): Light yellow immature, red when mature
Fruit Shape: Tapered oblong
Fruit Size: 7.5 inches x 1.5 inches
Fruit Weight: 2 ounces
Fruit Flavor Description: Sweet, tasty
Number Of Fruits Per Plant: 15-20
IN THE GARDEN
Container: Yes
Garden Spacing: 18-24 inches
Days To Harvest (Direct Sowing Seed): Not recommended
Days To Harvest (Transplant): 85-90
Plant Spread: 24 inches
Disease Resistances or Tolerances: Xanthomonas campestris races 1-3 (X3R)
HOW TO GROW
Start pepper plants indoors about 8-10 weeks before transplanting. Start indoors in a warm, well-lighted area. Sow 1-2 seeds 1/4 inch deep into individual containers filled with seed starting formula. Keep moist. Seedlings emerge in 10-21 days at 75-80 degrees Fahrenheit. Transplant at the 4-5 leaf stage in a sunny, well-drained spot, or roomy container. Plants do not require staking. In beds or rows, the best spacing is 18 to 24 inches apart.
AAS Winners
Terry R –
I’ve grown many, many pepper varieties over the years and this one really tops them all! A heavy producer with thick walled flesh and a yummy sweet full flavor!
AAS Display Garden- River Valley Master Gardeners –
A top performer in our garden. The immature peppers are great in salads, but try to keep some on the plant to ripen. The red-ripe peppers are sweet and flavorful. Great for snacks and there are very few seeds. Zone 6a