Sweet orange bell pepper named All-America Selections winner

All-America Selections (AAS) recently announced another 2011 AAS Winner, 'Orange Blaze', a sweet orange bell pepper that is easy to grow and has a sweet flavor.

The new winner, bred by Seminis, was approved during the recent AAS Board of Directors meeting. The variety joins the seven announced last November and is available for immediate sale and distribution. For a complete list of AAS Winners, AAS Display Gardens and AAS Trial Ground locations, please see the AAS website.

The additional 2011 AAS Winner in the Vegetable category is:

Pepper ‘Orange Blaze’ F1
Capsicum annuum
Although colored peppers can be difficult to grow, the new AAS Winner ‘Orange Blaze’ solves that problem. This variety proved itself a winner in AAS Trialing Grounds across North America due to early maturity, sweet flavor and disease resistance. It matured to a beautiful orange color earlier than the comparisons. Expect very sweet flavor at full orange color about 65-70 days from transplant. ‘Orange Blaze’ produces 3 to 4-inch long fruits about 1 1/2 inches wide with 2-3 lobes. High resistance to diseases Xcv 0-3, 7, 8 -Bacterial Leaf Spot and Tm Po- Tobamovirus ensure a larger harvest. More specific data can also be found on the AAS website.