Growing Zones 3 to 9
Page Number 87
Planting Season Spring
Plant Depth .125 to .25
Fertilizer Type 4-6-8
Light Requirements Full Sun
Fragrant n
Edible Parts Fruit
Foliage Color Green
Fruit Color Red
Germination 14 to 28
Maturity 72 to 78
Spacing 2 ft
Hybrid / Open Pollinated: Hybrid
Disease Resistant y
Genus capsicum
Species hybrida
Common Name Mercer Hybrid Pepper

Mercer Hybrid Pepper

#03180
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72-78 days. Excellent disease resistance & a great choice for fresh markets and processing! Extra-large, attractive, blocky bells grow up to 4 1/2" by 4" and mature from dark green to a brilliant, ruby red. Mid-early maturing variety produces firm, 6 1/2 oz. fruits that have excellent quality. Widely adaptable, it's especially well-suited for the North Eastern U.S. growing regions. Plants are vigorous, sturdy, provide good leaf cover and produce high yeilds. Highly resistant to Tobacco Mosaic Virus, Bacterial Spot Races 0-3, 7, 8 with intermediate resistance to Phytophthora Root Rot.


Growing Zone: 3 to 9

Light Requirements: Full Sun

Own Root

State Restrictions

HI

Growing Zones 3 to 9
Page Number 87
Planting Season Spring
Plant Depth .125 to .25
Fertilizer Type 4-6-8
Light Requirements Full Sun
Fragrant n
Edible Parts Fruit
Foliage Color Green
Fruit Color Red
Germination 14 to 28
Maturity 72 to 78
Spacing 2 ft
Hybrid / Open Pollinated: Hybrid
Disease Resistant y
Genus capsicum
Species hybrida
Common Name Mercer Hybrid Pepper