Pepper Cultivar Evaluation


A look at green pepper varieties from the 1996 cultivar evaluation.

Early Yield
Total Yield
Total (Extra Large + Large + Medium)
Total Saleable (Extra Large + Large + Medium + Small + Select)

See Below

By: Bob Precheur and Dr. Bill Evans.



Table 1. Early Pepper Yield, First Harvest, Aug. 10, Celeryville, OH
YIELD in Bushels per Acre
VARIETYXtra LargeLargeMedium
1. Commandant 0 0 0
2. Alcapulco 7.6 13.6 3.1
3. Maite 30.4 30.6 37.5
4. King Arthur 19.1 64.6 31.2
5. Camelot 0 37.4 15.6
6. Lantern 0 23.8 12.5
7. Sentinel 0 0 3.1
8. Boynton Bell 0 3.4 18.7
9. Combat 3 0 6.8 9.4
10. LeDoro 11.4 30.6 21.8
11. PR 93-2-1 3.8 20.4 31.2
12. Inia-EZ-F 11.4 30.6 15.6
LSD 5% 17.45 26.83 22.04


Table 2. Total Pepper Yield, Celeryville, OH (Four harvests).
Click the variety name for a pictureYIELD in Bushels per Acre
Variety Xtra LargeLarge Medium Small Select
1. Commandant 106 200165115290
2. Alcapulco 149 374224107246
3. Maite 161 547493288179
4. King Arthur 133 377325196140
5. Camelot 183 37726298 191
6. Lantern 175 275237115246
7. Sentinel 45 265256153220
8. Boyton Bell 12 201334196281
9. Combat 3 088 212 245239
10. LeDoro 156 29520995 186
11. PR 93-2-1 103 302278170127
12. Inia-EZ-F 87 370402274130
LSD 5%117.6 160.1126.02110.96 101.43

Table 2. (continued). Total Pepper Yield, Celeryville, OH (Four harvests).
YIELD in Bushels per Acre
VarietyTotal: (Ex L + L+Med) Total Saleable = (XL+L+M+Sm+Sel)
1. Commandant 471 876
2. Alcapulco 747 1100
3. Maite 1,201 1668
4. King Arthur 835 1171
5 . Camelot 885 1174
6. Lantern 687 1048
7. Sentinel 566 939
8. Boyton Bell547 1024
9. Combat 3 300 784
10. LeDoro 660 941
11. PR 93-2-1 683 980
12. Inia-EZ-F859 1263

Pepper Grading
Size Count/bushel
Extra Large 50 - 55
Large 56 - 60
Medium 61 - 65
Small > 65
Select odd shape; bushels by weight: 30 lbs/bu


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