Sweet Pepper – Star Jupiter

TYPE: A open pollinated sweet pepper turning from dark green to deep red on maturity. Suitable for open field production.
MATURITY: Approximately 75 – 80 days to first pick in summer plantings. The period to first pick can vary considerably depending on the season.
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS: JUPITER have a vigorous plant with good leaf cover preventing sun damage to the fruit. Although not essential JUPITER should be trellised to 2 wires to ensure optimal yield and fruit quality.
FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS: JUPITER have an average fruit mass of 170 grams. Fruit shape is large blocky, on average 10 cm long and 10 cm wide. Quality of the bull-nosed fruit (3 – 4 lobes) is very good, with a very smooth and glossy skin.
PLANT POPULATION: Open Field: The plant height will vary between 80 – 120 cm. A tramline support system of 1 – 2 wires is essential to ensure a higher percentage marketable fruit especially if plants are carrying a heavy fruit load. Plant population should be around 20,000 – 30,000 plants per hectare.
TUNNEL PRODUCTION: Removal of the first flower will improve the plant growth, yield and quality of the fruit. A plant density of 2 plants per square meter is optimal. They should be pruned to 2-3 stems per plant.
DISEASE RESISTANCE: HR: Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV strain 0).
CLIMATE REQUIREMENTS: Sweet peppers are frost susceptible and can be grown under a certain range of climatic conditions. These conditions can vary from moderate, cool climates to hotter, subtropical regions. It is important to note that even distribution of heat units is a key requirement for optimal production
FEATURES & BENEFITS: JUPITER is well known in the industry to be adaptable and stable standard variety in many markets.