Desperado is a large-fruited Anaheim type pepper with mid-early maturity and great yield potential on a sturdy mid-size plant with good cover. Fruit are light green with an attractive glossy look and thick walls. Fruits ‘decap’ well, making them well suited for fresh and processing markets. Pungency is mild and ideal for roasting.
Scoville Heat Units: ~ 50 – 500
| Fruit Shape | Long, Tapered at End, Semi Flat, Conical |
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| Type | Anaheim |
| Fruit Size | Large, Extra-Large |
| Exterior Color | Light Green to Red |
| Exterior Characteristics | Smooth, Glossy, Medium Glossy |
| Interior Characteristics | Firm |
| Market Use | Fresh, Processing |
| Plant Habit | Medium, Good Cover |
| Relative Maturity | Mid-early |
| Plant Height | Compact, Medium |
| Days to Maturity from Transplant | 60-70 |
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| Width | ~ 1.5 inches |
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| Length | ~ 7.8 inches |
| CODE | DISEASE | PATHOGEN |
| Lt | Powdery mildew | Leveillula taurica (anamorph: Oidiopsis sicula) |
| Mi | Root-knot | Meloidogyne incognita |
| Pc | Phytophthora crown and root rot | Phytophthora capsici |
| PVY | Potato Y | Potato Y potyvirus |
| Rs | Bacterial wilt | Ralstonia solanacearum |
| TEV | Tobacco etch | Tobacco etch potyvirus |
| Tm* | Tobamovirus | Bell pepper mottle virus (BPMoV), Paprika mild mottle virus (PaMMV), Pepper mild mottle virus (PMMoV), Tobacco mild green mosaic virus (TMGMV), Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV), and Tomato mosaic virus (ToMV) |
| TSWV | Tomato spotted wilt | Tomato spotted wilt tospovirus |
| X spp (Xcv) | Bacterial spot | Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria (now Xanthomonas spp) |
HR = High resistance: plant varieties that highly restrict the growth and development of the specified pest or pathogen under normal pest or pathogen pressure when compared to susceptible varieties. These plant varieties may, however, exhibit some symptoms or damage under heavy pathogen or pest pressure.
IR = Intermediate resistance: plant varieties that restrict the growth and development of the specified pest or pathogen, but may exhibit a greater range of symptoms or damage compared to “highly resistant” varieties. Intermediately resistant plant varieties will still show less severe symptoms or damage than susceptible plant varieties when grown under similar environmental conditions and/or pathogen or pest pressure.
T = Tolerance: The ability of a plant variety to endure abiotic stress without serious consequences for growth, appearance and yield.
*Tm: 0 – designates resistance to Pepper Tobamovirus Group 0: BPMoV, TMV: 0, and ToMV: 0
Tm: 0, 1 – designates resistance to Pepper Tobamovirus Group 0 and Group 1: TMGMV & PaMMV
Tm: 0-2 – designates resistance to Pepper Tobamovirus Group 0, 1 and Group 2: PMMoV: 1.2
Tm: 0-3 – designates resistance to Pepper Tobamovirus Group 0, 1, 2 and Group 3: PMMoV: 1.2.3
