'Stoplight Orange' Sweet Pepper

Capsicum annuum

Origin: Philomath, Oregon

Improvement status: Cultivar

Seeds per packet: ~25

Germination tested 12/2022: 78%

Life cycle: Annual

We've very excited to be offering this new orange bell pepper from Frank Morton and Wild Garden Seeds. Here's what Frank has to say about it: "This was the color I was looking for in a big bell. Goes from dark green to a true rich orange. Thick walls, super sweet, large lobes, and very early for bell peppers in western Oregon. Many thanks to Darrel Jones of Hamilton, Alabama, for making the cross between a big orange bell and our ‘Little Bells,’ and sending us some F2 seed. And yes, there is an orange light on traffic signals...it happens when the light goes red and your car is still in the intersection...we call that running an orange light. Farm Original Variety!"

This variety carries the Open Source Seed Initiative (OSSI) pledge, which states: “You have the freedom to use these OSSI-Pledged seeds in any way you choose. In return, you pledge not to restrict other's use of these seeds or their derivatives by patents or other means, and to include this pledge with any transfer of these seeds or their derivatives.” More information on OSSI can be found at osseeds.org.