Earlired

C. annuum. Sweet, bell pepper. Fruit matures from light green to dark red. Fruit triangular to bell shaped and held erect or horizontal on the plant. Mature fruit 3.5-4.5" long, 1.5-2.5" wide, and 1-2.5 oz. Plants erect, sparse branching, 12-18" tall. Leaves, stems, stalks green with sparse pubescence. Purple coloring at nodes. Flowers white with mixed stigma exsertion. Early-season maturity, intermediate productivity, and severe lodging when grown in 2014 at Heritage Farm. Subtle flavor, smooth texture, thin walls. Acquired by SSE from Louisiana Nursery in Opelousas, LA. SSE Accession # 116167