KAPTO is a sweet Kapia-type pepper variety developed for high yield and versatile market use. It produces firm, two-lobed fruits that ripen from green to red and are suitable for fresh market and processing.
Characteristics / technical specifications- Variety name: KAPTO
- Plant: High-yield; short internodes; compact generative habit; good leaf coverage reducing sunburn
- Fruit: 2-lobed; length approx. 16–20 cm; colour green → red; firm flesh with low cracking tendency; sweet flavour (high Brix)
- Uses: Suitable for fresh market, grilling and processing; recommended for export and domestic markets; applicable to industrial processing and canning
- Growing: Suitable for greenhouse production (especially autumn and spring) and open-field cultivation
- Shelf life: LSL
- Disease resistance: HR: Tm 0-2; IR: Tswv