Question about bell hybrids

mecktom · February 4, 2014

I have never grown any of the hybrids but am thinking of it this year. Uusally rely on California Wonder or one of the others. Anyone have experience with Touchdown, Socrates, or Revolution?

kayrobbins · February 4, 2014

I usually don't grow hybrids but I have to admit Revolution is the most productive bell pepper I have ever grown. It handles southern heat and humidity well and mine produced until we actually had a frost.

Marcus1 · February 4, 2014

I have had good results with socrates. Heaviest bell I grow and stays firm when red. Two others that produce well here are King Arthur , formerly fat and sassy, and Red Knight.

kath · February 4, 2014

These are the sweet peppers I've tried so far:

Ace, Adriane, Ariane, Atris, Big Red, Blushing Beauty, California Golden Wonder, California Wonder, Camelot X3R, Carmen, Chervena Chuska, Chinese Giant, Corno di Toro, Early Sunsation, Fat n' Sassy, Frank's, Giant Aconcagua, Giant Marconi, Golden Marconi, Golden Summer, Golden Treasure, Gourmet, Gypsy, Healthy, Kaleidoscope Mix, Karma, King Crimson, King of the North, Jingle Bells, Lipstick, Marconi, Marconi Red, Margaret's, Melrose, Nocera Rosso, New Ace, Orange Bell, Orange Sun, Orange Sunsweet, Palanacko Cudo, Purple Beauty, Quadrato D' Asti, Red Beauty, Red Cheese, Red Knight, Red Mini Bell, Revolution, Slonovo Uvo, Sunrise Orange Bell, Sweet Chocolate, Taurus, Tolli's Sweet, Wisconsin Lakes, Yankee Bell and Yellow Bell;

and of the bells, Revolution, Red Beauty and Red Knight performed the best in my area (southeast PA). That said, I don't often try new bell peppers because I get much better production from the sweet non-bell types like Palanacko Cudo and Slonovo Uvo. I am trying one new bell this year, though- Kevin's Early Orange, along with Super Shepherd which is also a new one for me.

kath

NarnianGarden · February 4, 2014

Has anyone grown Horizon Orange? It seems to be an OP according to some source, but not sure. Someone gave me seeds for it, and I might give it a try, despite of the aphid threat...

Cole_Robbie · February 5, 2014

I had good luck with Red Knight. I will probably try Socrates as well this year.

simmran1 · February 5, 2014

Along with kayrobbins,

I have to second Revolution. Grown in containers that often dried out completely, Revolution still out produced any other bell pepper I've ever grown. They produced good-size also, being we like stuffed peppers. I got from FEDCO, there are probably other sources. -Randy

February 4, 2014	#1
mecktom Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southern Virginia Posts: 342	Question about bell hybrids I have never grown any of the hybrids but am thinking of it this year. Uusally rely on California Wonder or one of the others. Anyone have experience with Touchdown, Socrates, or Revolution?

February 5, 2014	#7
simmran1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Iowa Zone 5 Posts: 305	Along with kayrobbins, I have to second Revolution. Grown in containers that often dried out completely, Revolution still out produced any other bell pepper I've ever grown. They produced good-size also, being we like stuffed peppers. I got from FEDCO, there are probably other sources. -Randy __________________ Tomatovillain

February 4, 2014	#2
kayrobbins Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 820	I usually don't grow hybrids but I have to admit Revolution is the most productive bell pepper I have ever grown. It handles southern heat and humidity well and mine produced until we actually had a frost.

February 4, 2014	#3
Marcus1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Colorado Posts: 124	I have had good results with socrates. Heaviest bell I grow and stays firm when red. Two others that produce well here are King Arthur , formerly fat and sassy, and Red Knight.

February 4, 2014	#4
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	These are the sweet peppers I've tried so far: Ace, Adriane, Ariane, Atris, Big Red, Blushing Beauty, California Golden Wonder, California Wonder, Camelot X3R, Carmen, Chervena Chuska, Chinese Giant, Corno di Toro, Early Sunsation, Fat n' Sassy, Frank's, Giant Aconcagua, Giant Marconi, Golden Marconi, Golden Summer, Golden Treasure, Gourmet, Gypsy, Healthy, Kaleidoscope Mix, Karma, King Crimson, King of the North, Jingle Bells, Lipstick, Marconi, Marconi Red, Margaret's, Melrose, Nocera Rosso, New Ace, Orange Bell, Orange Sun, Orange Sunsweet, Palanacko Cudo, Purple Beauty, Quadrato D' Asti, Red Beauty, Red Cheese, Red Knight, Red Mini Bell, Revolution, Slonovo Uvo, Sunrise Orange Bell, Sweet Chocolate, Taurus, Tolli's Sweet, Wisconsin Lakes, Yankee Bell and Yellow Bell; and of the bells, Revolution, Red Beauty and Red Knight performed the best in my area (southeast PA). That said, I don't often try new bell peppers because I get much better production from the sweet non-bell types like Palanacko Cudo and Slonovo Uvo. I am trying one new bell this year, though- Kevin's Early Orange, along with Super Shepherd which is also a new one for me. kath

February 4, 2014	#5
NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	Has anyone grown Horizon Orange? It seems to be an OP according to some source, but not sure. Someone gave me seeds for it, and I might give it a try, despite of the aphid threat...

February 5, 2014	#6
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	I had good luck with Red Knight. I will probably try Socrates as well this year.