Red Crest Bell Pepper (Red Crest F1): Characteristics
Red Crest bell pepper is an F1 hybrid bell pepper variety, also sold or known as Red Crest F1 or Red Crest pepper. It is not a registered variety, so the facts here come from its seller and farm sources. It comes from Allied Botanical (Condor brand).
If you came here looking for Red Crest F1 or Red Crest pepper, this is the same bell pepper. The facts below come from its seller and from farm sources, each one listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our bell pepper variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation for vegetables.
- Type: F1 hybrid.
Key facts about Red Crest bell pepper
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Breeder or owner | Allied Botanical (Condor brand) |
| Also known as | Red Crest F1, Red Crest pepper |
| Type | F1 hybrid |
| Days to harvest, per the seller | first harvest 60 to 70 days after transplanting |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
Days to harvest, by the seller's count: first harvest 60 to 70 days after transplanting. No trial on record checks this figure yet, so treat it as the seller's own and compare with farms near you before you plan a season around it.
Once you know the day count, anee.io dates every task from each lot's own planting day, with the growth stages and weather beside it.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
No pest or disease ratings are published for this variety. So treat it as untested, and scout every week.
The pests and diseases that hit bell pepper fields most often: anthracnose, bacterial wilt, Cercospora leaf spot, Corn earworm, cutworm. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Days to harvest: First harvest 60 to 70 days after transplanting.
- Fruit: Conical, sweet and thick fleshed, green turning red, about 60 g and 12.7 cm long.
- Season: All year.
- Elevation: Lowland to highland.
- Rated intermediate against diseases, its seller says.
- Vigorous and bears heavily.
These are the seller's own figures, from its own trials. So plant a small area first, and compare it with your usual bell pepper on the same ground.
Where and when to plant Red Crest bell pepper
Bell pepper does best in cool places such as Benguet and Bukidnon. In the lowlands, pick a heat tolerant hybrid and grow it in the dry season under some shade. Before planting, get the field ready with our guide: Vegetables in the Philippines.
Before you buy seed
- Buy sealed packs or tagged sacks from an accredited dealer, and check the packing date and germination rate.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Try it on a small area first, beside the variety you usually plant, before you switch the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
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