AAS Winners
Pepper 'Cajun Belle'
Pepper 'Cajun Belle'
Pepper 'Cajun Belle'
Pepper 'Cajun Belle'
Pepper 'Cajun Belle'
2010 AAS Vegetable Award Winner
This AAS Winner is delicious tasting with a hint of heat and great Cajun flavor. Fruits are 3 and 4 lobed and look like small bell peppers. Attractive fruits start bright green turn scarlet, and then deep red. Robust branching plant grows quickly and sets 50 or more peppers per plant. The compact plant is perfect for patio containers and small gardens. Fruit stays fresh for several weeks without refrigeration.
| AAS Winner Primary Details | |
|---|---|
| Award: | AAS Vegetable Award Winner |
| Class: | Pepper |
| Variety Name: | 'Cajun Belle' |
| Genus: | Capsicum |
| Species: | annuum |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Common Name: | Pepper |
| Type: | Vegetables |
| Breeder: | Grow Star L.L.C. /PanAmerican Seed Co. |
| Close Market Comparison: | Mexibell' |
| 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, Upright |
| Plant Height: | Medium: 10" to 24" |
| Garden Spacing: | 24 inches |
| Days To Harvest (Transplant): | 60 days |
| Fruit Color (Harvest): | Red |
| Fruit Shape: | Looks like small bell peppers |
| Fruit Size: | 2 x 3 inches |
| Fruit Weight: | 1 ounce |
| Fruit Flavor Description: | Sweet with a hint of heat |
| Number Of Fruits Per Plant: | 50 or more |
| Plant Spread: | 24 inches |
| Disease Resistances or Tolerances: | Very disease tolerant |
| Home Gardener Use | |
|---|---|
| Container: | YES |
| Herb: | NO |
How to Grow
Start indoors in flats or containers in a warm, well-lighted area, 6 to 8 weeks before last frost. Cover seeds with one quarter inch of soil. Transplant outdoors after all danger of frost to stand 2 feet apart each way.
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