Sweet Pepper Research and Development - Page 4

rutabagaboy · July 1, 2009

Yah, that's the one that had the purple cots when it was born. The flower is very reminiscent of the green foliaged Hots in the #1 family but the growth habit is like the sweet bells.

sfmathews · July 3, 2009

Craig, here's the first TP off my plant. It's sweet, but with more of a green bell pepper flavor, as oppossed to say a red.

rutabagaboy · July 6, 2009

Islander plant 2.2, F4 seed, vial 08-18

Plant 4
This plant is twice as tall as any of the other seven. It has chartreuse fruit, initially.
Plant4.jpg

Plant 7 (had purple cotyledons when born)
It has taken on the "look" of a hot pepper, both in its form:
Plant7.jpg

and its fruit (yellow):
Plant7UpCloseAndPersonal.jpg

**nctomatoman** · July 6, 2009

Interesting. Betcha it turns purple!

**nctomatoman** · July 6, 2009

Finally an update (the ones the deer have avoided so far...and not avoided, as you will see by the pics!)

Islander F4 1.1 Islander1.1_1Jul6_09.JPG Islander1.1_2Jul6_09.JPG

Islander F4 2.1 Islander2.1_1Jul6_09.JPG Islander2.1_2Jul6_09.JPG

Islander F4 2.2 Islander2.2_1Jul6_09.JPG Islander2.2_2Jul6_09.JPG

Islander F4 4.1 Islander4.1_1Jul6_09.JPG Islander4.1_2Jul6_09.JPG

Islander F4 4.2 Islander4.2_1Jul6_09.JPG Islander4.2_2Jul6_09.JPG

Islander F4 8.1 Islander8.1_1Jul6_09.JPG Islander8.1_2Jul6_09.JPG

Islander F3_5 IslanderF3_5_1Jul6_09.JPG IslanderF3_5_2Jul6_09.JPG

Chocolate Bell F3 ChocBellF3July6_09.JPG

Tawny Port F3 TawnyPortF3July6_09.JPG

Yellow Bell F2 YellowBellF2July6_09.JPG

Early Sunsation F2 EarlySunsationF2July6_09.JPG

rutabagaboy · July 7, 2009

Islander plant 2.2, F4 seed, vial 08-18

Plant 4
The fruit shown in the first photo of Post #48 have taken on blotchy purple splashes on one side. The marking looks like damage until you get close.

rutabagaboy · July 8, 2009

Islander plant 2.2, F4 seed, vial 08-18

Plant 4
In less than two days, this
Plant4.jpg

has become this
Plant4TurningPurple.jpg

Disease or just a disorganized migration to purple?

Yea, I know, it's turning purple but it could do so in a more estheticly pleasing manner.

These fruits are growing quickly and it appears they don't retain the juvenile color any longer than they have to.

This plant is still nearly twice as tall as the other seven.

**nctomatoman** · July 8, 2009

Turning purple indeed. The hybrid (Islander F1) goes to purple very quickly.

rutabagaboy · July 8, 2009

Islander F4 6.1 Vial 08-26
Second Season Status

Four seeds planted - none germinated yet, will continue care.

rutabagaboy · July 8, 2009

Islander F4 6.2 Vial 08-28
Second Season Status

Four seeds planted, one germinated, will continue care of the others.

This dumb seedling thought its seed coat was a sun hat and refused to take it off while outdoors, so I clipped it along the top edge. Then, as you can see in the photo, the dummy thrust part of its cotyledon through the hole I had made and called it a girdle. Because it really was girdling the seedling, today I clipped the corset and the cots opened to the world to let the true leaves out.

rutabagaboy · July 8, 2009

Islander F4 8.2 Vial 08-31
Second Season Status

Four seeds planted, one germinated, will continue care of the others.

This guy also had a seed coat problem. He was reluctant to face the sun just as Islander 6.2 was (see previous post), so I helped him by removing the seed coat. But he refused to spreads his cots. It was as if they were glued together. I could see the swelling of the first true leaves and believed that the "stuck" cots would impede their progress. Yesterday I pinched out the cots below their point of stickiness. The remains of the cot can be seen in the photo and the plant seems to be no worse for the wear.

rutabagaboy · July 10, 2009

Islander plant 2.2, F4 seed, vial 08-18

Plant 4
In less than four days, this Plant4.jpg has become this Plant4TurningPurple.jpg has become this Plant4Purple.jpg - a real quick change-artist!

**nctomatoman** · July 10, 2009

Ah, the big question - it should sit at purple for awhile - but then does it go red, or does it go golden yellow???

rutabagaboy · July 10, 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by nctomatoman

Ah, the big question - it should sit at purple for awhile - but then does it go red, or does it go golden yellow???

Which would you like?

**nctomatoman** · July 10, 2009

I would like to stabilize one of each. Suze found the purple to yellow. They seem tricky to get stable - still seeing variation at the F4, so let's see how these all end up and we can decide which ones I would like samples of. Of course, anyone participating in this is welcome to keep large samples of whatever they like to grow going forward or to share with others. Key aim of this little project is to do something fun and interesting.

July 6, 2009	#49
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Interesting. Betcha it turns purple! __________________ Craig

July 6, 2009	#50
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Finally an update (the ones the deer have avoided so far...and not avoided, as you will see by the pics!) Islander F4 1.1 Islander1.1_1Jul6_09.JPG Islander1.1_2Jul6_09.JPG Islander F4 2.1 Islander2.1_1Jul6_09.JPG Islander2.1_2Jul6_09.JPG Islander F4 2.2 Islander2.2_1Jul6_09.JPG Islander2.2_2Jul6_09.JPG Islander F4 4.1 Islander4.1_1Jul6_09.JPG Islander4.1_2Jul6_09.JPG Islander F4 4.2 Islander4.2_1Jul6_09.JPG Islander4.2_2Jul6_09.JPG Islander F4 8.1 Islander8.1_1Jul6_09.JPG Islander8.1_2Jul6_09.JPG Islander F3_5 IslanderF3_5_1Jul6_09.JPG IslanderF3_5_2Jul6_09.JPG Chocolate Bell F3 ChocBellF3July6_09.JPG Tawny Port F3 TawnyPortF3July6_09.JPG Yellow Bell F2 YellowBellF2July6_09.JPG Early Sunsation F2 EarlySunsationF2July6_09.JPG __________________ Craig

July 8, 2009	#53
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Turning purple indeed. The hybrid (Islander F1) goes to purple very quickly. __________________ Craig

July 10, 2009	#58
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Ah, the big question - it should sit at purple for awhile - but then does it go red, or does it go golden yellow??? __________________ Craig

July 10, 2009	#60
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	I would like to stabilize one of each. Suze found the purple to yellow. They seem tricky to get stable - still seeing variation at the F4, so let's see how these all end up and we can decide which ones I would like samples of. Of course, anyone participating in this is welcome to keep large samples of whatever they like to grow going forward or to share with others. Key aim of this little project is to do something fun and interesting. __________________ Craig

July 1, 2009	#46
rutabagaboy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Near Sacramento, California Posts: 322	Yah, that's the one that had the purple cots when it was born. The flower is very reminiscent of the green foliaged Hots in the #1 family but the growth habit is like the sweet bells.

July 7, 2009	#51
rutabagaboy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Near Sacramento, California Posts: 322	Islander plant 2.2, F4 seed, vial 08-18 Plant 4 The fruit shown in the first photo of Post #48 have taken on blotchy purple splashes on one side. The marking looks like damage until you get close.