Google Images Physical Description In peppers, raised brown spots that look like warts, sometimes appearing water-soaked In brassicas (cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, etc), infections start as small, dark specks on leaves. As the disease develops, numerous water-soaked leafspots appear. Leafspots remain small (0.125 inch in diameter). Older leafspots turn tan and may or may not have […]
Google Images: Anthracnose in Peppers Scholarly Articles on Anthracnose Physical Description Fungal disease that causes problems in many fruits and vegetables, as well as ornamental plants Species & Taxonomy Kingdom: Phylum: Class: Order: Family: Genus Species: Lifecycle Plants Affected Peppers Plants Unaffected Geographical Range Signs & Symptoms Whole Plant Leaves Flowers […]
Insect-vectored disease spread by thrips. Most common in the southeast Physical Description Species & Taxonomy Kingdom: Phylum: Class: Order: Family: Genus Species: Lifecycle Plants Affected Tomatoes Peppers Plants Unaffected Geographical Range Most common in the southeast Signs & Symptoms Whole Plant black streaks on petioles or stems growing tips are usually severely […]
Curly Top is an insect-vectored viral disease spread by beet leafhoppers, which affects many plants. The beet leafhopper loves warm and dry weather, so that’s when infections are most severe. Species & Taxonomy Kingdom: Phylum: Class: Order: Family: Genus Species: Plants Affected beet family crops: beets, spinach, swiss chard tomato family crops: tomatoes, potatoes, tomatillos, […]
Details Capsicum annuum Open-Pollinated: yes Type: sweet bell pepper Shape: bell pepper Color: ripens from dark green to deep mahogany/chocolate; brick-red flesh inside Maturity: 60-85 days from transplant Size: ? Yield: ? Taste: These peppers can be exceedingly sweet peppers Disease Resistance: great for short-season areas Notes: also known as “Choco” Recommended mahogany-brown bell pepper variety by […]
Details Open-Pollinated: ? Type: ? Shape: ? Color: ? Maturity: ? Size: ? Yield: ? Taste: ? Disease Resistance: heat-tolerant; also good for cool gardens Notes: Recommended by Sylvia Thompson in her “Kitchen Garden” as a heat-tolerant sweet pepper plant that will set fruit if you live where daytime temperatures in summer are routinely in […]
Details Open-Pollinated: ? Type: sweet bell pepper Shape: blocky bell pepper Color: ? Maturity: 77 days Size: “enormous, blocky pepper” Yield: ? Taste: “delicious sweet flavor” Disease Resistance: “Strong, disease-resistant plants” Notes: Sources: (where to buy) my seed came from Gurney’s, but as of 2013 it is no longer listed on their site. Results from […]
Details Capsicum annuum Open-Pollinated: yes Type: sweet bell pepper Shape: blocky bell pepper Color: ripens gold from green Maturity: 70-80 days from transplant Size: “huge, blocky Italian bell” Yield: ? Taste: “a touch of spice in its sweetness” Disease Resistance: ? Notes: Recommended gold bell pepper variety by Sylvia Thompson’s “The Kitchen Garden”. Described as […]
Details Open-Pollinated: yes Type: sweet bell pepper Shape: Stocky Bell pepper Color: Green then ripens to dark purple Maturity: 70-80 days Size: 18-24″ plants produce 3-3.5″ long x 2.5-3″ diameter peppers with thick walls Yield: “very productive” Taste: Crisp & succulent Disease Resistance: ? Notes: Recommended by Sylvia Thompson in “The Kitchen Garden” as an open-pollinated […]
Details Open-Pollinated: ? Type: ? Shape: stocky bell Color: purple skin with green flesh; ripens to red Maturity: ? Size: ? Yield: ? Taste: ? Disease Resistance: ? Notes: Recommended purple bell pepper variety by Sylvia Thompson’s “The Kitchen Garden”. Described as “a stocky bell the color of eggplant – its green flesh beneath the […]