TARANTO RZ F1 – Yellow Bell Pepper (1,000 Seeds)

Taranto RZ F1 is a spectacularly productive, sweet yellow bell pepper seed variety from Rijk Zwaan. This yellow bell pepper variety has proven to be highly adapted to tropical rain or dry conditions. With an attractive yellow fruit colour when mature, Taranto Rz is a grower’s delight. 

The fruits are large and blocky in shape. They mature quickly and are equally good for green harvest. It represents the best bell pepper seed variety you can find around. Taranto is a highly resilient variety with a good resistant package and great continuity. The fruits have a good taste and long shelf life.

Bell peppers are also known as sweet pepper, pepper, capsicum or paprika. The scientific name is Capsicum annuum.

Key features:

• Sweet yellow bell pepper 
• Nice yellow colour when mature
• Excellent leaf cover
• Suitable for field or trellis production
• Yellow blocky pepper suitable for green harvest
• Easy fruit setting variety
• Good production and continuity
• Good heat set

Viability based on season

• This hybrid bell pepper seed variety performs excellently both during the dry and rainy seasons. This is due to its good fruit setting under various conditions.

Growing

• Taranto RZ F1 is targeted at indoor production

Weight

• The variety produces fruits with an average weight range of 250-300 gr

Density

• Depending on the conditions, a planting density of 2.5 – 3 plants per square metre is recommended. This is the equivalent of 25,000 – 30,000 plants per hectare.

Disease package

• HR: Tm:0-2

Type

• Sweet yellow bell pepper. Can also be harvested early as green peppers.