1997 Fresh Market Bell Pepper Cultivar Evaluation

Bob Precheur, OSU Columbus & Bill Evans, Muck Crops Branch,
In Cooperation with Wiers Farm Inc., Celeryville, OH

Table 1. Early Pepper Yield (First harvest, August: Last Week, Celeryville, OH).
Click On A Variety Name Below To Get a Picture

Yield in Bushels / Acre
Variety Xtra Large Large Medium Pictures of Varieties not in Replicated Trial
1. Commandant 0 30.8 110.8 Emerald Isle
2. Wizard X3R 10.5 101.2 110.8 Guardian
3. Maite 0 35.2 53.5 Sentry
4. King Arthur 0 35.2 137.5 XPH 12205
5. Camelot 5.3 101.2 64.9
6. Enterprise 5.3 48.4 103.1
7. Boynton Bell 0 8.8 61.1
LSD 5% 14.1 34.6 53.2

Table 2. Total Yield, (3 harvests), Celeryville, OH
Yield in bu/A Total: (Ex L + L+Med) (XL+L+M) Total Saleable: (Ex L + L+Med) (XL+L+M+Sm+Sel)
Variety Xtra Large Large Medium Small Select
1. Commandant 21.1 228.7 401.0 219.3 568.8 650.8 1438.9
2. Wizard X3R 63.3 312.2 458.3 325.7 229.3 833.8 1388.8
3. Maite 73.8 263.8 385.7 274.1 301.8 723.3 1299.2
4. King Arthur 36.9 351.8 500.3 270.9 354.1 889.0 1514.0
5. Camelot 52.7 391.4 439.2 193.5 357.9 883.3 1434.7
6. Enterprise 5.3 255.1 523.2 248.3 387.9 783.6 1419.8
7. Boynton Bell 5.3 158.3 366.6 380.5 327.0 530.2 1237.7
LSD 5% 44.9 130.71 126.9 131.5 126.6

Pepper Grading
Size Count per Bushel
Extra Large < 55
Large 56 - 66
Medium 67 - 75
Small > 76
Select odd shape; bushels by weight: 30 lbs/bu


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