SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS 

• By transplanting young seedlings (2 true leaves) and removing flowers of the first 3 – 4 nodes, plants are able to develop strong root systems and good canopies allowing for long season production

CHARACTERISTIC*: CHEROKEE KIND: F1 hybrid pepper (Capsicum L.) TYPE: Blocky, California Wonder type MATURITY: Early FRUIT DIMENSIONS: Approximately 10 x 11 cm (app. 200 - 250 g on two stems) FRUIT SHAPE: Blocky FRUIT WALL: Thick SMOOTHNESS: Smooth surface and shallow shoulders FRUIT COLOUR: Dark green turning to bright red PLANT TYPE: Taller DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC): High resistance: Tobacco mosaic (TMV), Pepper mild mottle virus races 1, 2, 3 (PMMoV1.2.3), Bacterial leaf spot 1,2,3. Intermediate resistance: Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) PRODUCTION: Open field and shade net production POPULATION GUIDE: Open field: 30 000 plants/ha Shade net: 3,6 – 4,8 stems per m² USE: Suggested for pre-packaging SPECIAL FEATURES: High quality fruit on vigorous plant, with intermediate TSWV resistance