Striped pepper!

[Barb_FL]

My enjoya peppers were sowed much later than others here. Two plants that were transplanted into a 5 G and 3 G rootpouch are really pumping out peppers. Pepper sizes are now 2-3" and plant still has lots of flowers. Some of the peppers are growing upright; I'm sure a function of being squeeze in. These are nice small plants; probably just over 1'.

Both plants are super healthy. I'm going to transplant some of the other Enjoya that were left in the 4" cups.

If the weather stays warm, I think the peppers would be mature within a month.

[korney19]

Originally Posted by Barb_FL

My enjoya peppers were sowed much later than others here. Two plants that were transplanted into a 5 G and 3 G rootpouch are really pumping out peppers. Pepper sizes are now 2-3" and plant still has lots of flowers. Some of the peppers are growing upright; I'm sure a function of being squeeze in. These are nice small plants; probably just over 1'.

Both plants are super healthy. I'm going to transplant some of the other Enjoya that were left in the 4" cups.

If the weather stays warm, I think the peppers would be mature within a month.

***BUT*** are they STRIPED?? Any telltale signs?

[Barb_FL]

No stripes yet but I wouldn't expect stripes until there is a change of color.

I will be on the lookout for a change. Really nice weather for tomatoes/peppers. High of 80 lows in the mid 60s.

[Ken B]

Hm, with Fish, you can see stripes better when they're green, it's actually harder to see stripes once they're red.

[Starlight]

Any pics or updates yet? Wondered if any stripes have started showing or are you folks growing them still waiting on color changes.

[Barb_FL]

I'm still waiting on color change. Peppers are BIG now.

[Fred Hempel]

Are they solid green?

Originally Posted by Barb_FL

I'm still waiting on color change. Peppers are BIG now.

[PhilaGardener]

Anticipation seems to be growing as well!

[korney19]

On variegated tomatoes, they need a wide temp change to get their variegation "activated..." maybe this would trigger the striped coloration on peppers? Maybe just an overnight below 50-55F? Any of the growers able to try that?

[Darren Abbey]

Originally Posted by korney19

On variegated tomatoes, they need a wide temp change to get their variegation "activated..." maybe this would trigger the striped coloration on peppers? Maybe just an overnight below 50-55F? Any of the growers able to try that?

I didn't plan on this experiment, but this well describes the conditions my plants are growing under. They're kept under lights in my basement (in Minnesota). When the lights are off, the area drops down to a chill temperature (though I have not yet measured the specific temp).

[Barb_FL]

Originally Posted by korney19

On variegated tomatoes, they need a wide temp change to get their variegation "activated..." maybe this would trigger the striped coloration on peppers? Maybe just an overnight below 50-55F? Any of the growers able to try that?

We are having those temperatures now. Night time lows have been about < 50 for a few days now with a gradual climb up.

One of the peppers is starting to lighten.

http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/sat...eather/2245256

I have to use Satellite Beach zip code b/c Indialantic and Melbourne Beach use Melbourne's weather which is not on the barrier island. The barrier island is dryer, cooler in the summer and warmer nights in the winter.

[AlittleSalt]

I was thinking of something like that earlier today. It had to do with germination of pepper plants, but I can see it applying to variegation. An idea would be if you could grow these peppers outside during the warm/hot day and then bringing them in at night to a cold garage/basement/air conditioning?

The other thought is that it is an F2.

[Fred Hempel]

My thought is that they may be vegetative clones that are used to produce the variegated peppers.

Then again, there are striped tomatoes, and so it could be a stable (genetically transmissable) trait.

And you guys are also right, it might be environmentally enhanced, and that could be the trade secret.

[Darren Abbey]

Originally Posted by Fred Hempel

My thought is that they may be vegetative clones that are used to product the variegated peppers.

Then again, there are striped tomatoes, and so it could be a stable (genetically transmissable) trait.

And you guys are also right, it might be environmentally enhanced, and that could be the trade secret.

The documentation (patents, etc.) seems to indicate the plants are produced via tissue culture. I'm hoping the trait is at least partially heritable.

The first of my peppers have started to develop some yellow color, so hopefully soon I'll know if any of my plants show stripes. One of the plants has produced a fruit that has a very dark anthocyanin shoulder, so there does seem to be some genetic diversity within the plant.

[Fred Hempel]

Tissue culture can be used to clone plants. It is an alternative to grafting (and might produce many more plants.

If tissue culture is a part of the patent, I do not think anyone will be seeing the striping pattern on plants saved from seed.

Originally Posted by Darren Abbey

The documentation (patents, etc.) seems to indicate the plants are produced via tissue culture. I'm hoping the trait is at least partially heritable.

The first of my peppers have started to develop some yellow color, so hopefully soon I'll know if any of my plants show stripes. One of the plants has produced a fruit that has a very dark anthocyanin shoulder, so there does seem to be some genetic diversity within the plant.