Adaptable to severe weather from north to south.
Heavy yields on very disease-resistant plants.
Genus: Capsicum
Species: annuum
Variety: Merlot Hybrid
Item Form: (P) Pkt of 25 seeds
Days To Maturity: 65
Fruit Color: Purple
Seeds Per Pack: 25
Plant Height: 18 in – 24 in
Fruit Diameter: 5 in
Additional Characteristics: Edible
Harvest Season: Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Moisture Requirements: Moist, well-drained
Resistance: Bacterial Leaf Spot, Cold Hardy, Heat Tolerant, Mosaic Virus
Soil Tolerance: Clay, Normal, loamy, Sandy
Uses: Beds, Cuisine
65 to 70 days from setting out transplants. Liven up the salad bowl and make those stir-fries sing — smoky purple Merlot is here! This very large, thick-walled bell sports deep violet tones with a crisp-sweet bite, just mouth-watering whether sliced into rings or presented in its glorious entirety.
This 18- to 24-inch-tall plant is highly resistant to tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) and bacterial leaf spot (BST), setting huge yields on healthy, lush foliage that offers good protection to the young bells. The fruit begins green, then turns white, and finally begins acquiring the purple stripes and strokes that will cover it by maturity. Fun to watch as well as to eat, it’s a standout in the vegetable garden, and is also compact enough for containers. Pkt is 25 seeds.
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