OverviewTenaya is a hybrid green-to-red sweet bell pepper developed for both fresh-market and processing uses. The variety combines concentrated, high-yield potential with a compact plant habit and broad foliage that shields fruit from intense summer sun. Fruits are extra-large to large, blocky, glossy and heavy due to thick walls.
Key Features- High and concentrated yield potential
- Multipurpose: suitable for green or red harvests (fresh and processing)
- Heavy, thick-walled fruit with glossy exterior
- Experimental number: SPP20-6292
Disease ResistanceHR: Tm: 0 / X spp: 0-3, 7, 8
IR: TSWV: 0
CharacteristicsFruit Shape: Blocky
Fruit Size: Extra-Large, Large
Exterior Color: Green to Red
Leaf Characteristics: Broad leaves providing good fruit protection
Exterior Characteristics: Smooth, glossy, thick-walled (heavy fruit)
Plant Habit: Compact with good cover, medium vigour
Relative Maturity: Mid-early
Plant Height: Compact, medium
Market Use: Fresh and processing
MaturityDays to Maturity from Direct Seed: 125-130
Days to Maturity from Transplant: 75-80
Length: ~ 4 inches
Weight: ~ 8 - 9.5 ounces
Specifications- Commercial name: Tenaya
- Type: Hybrid sweet (green to red) bell pepper
- Experimental number: SPP20-6292
- Fruit shape: Blocky
- Fruit size: Extra-large to large (~4 inches length; ~8–9.5 ounces weight)
- Exterior color: Green to red
- Leaf characteristics: Broad leaves providing good fruit protection
- Exterior characteristics: Smooth, glossy, thick-walled, heavy fruit
- Plant habit: Compact, good cover, medium height
- Relative maturity: Mid-early
- Market use: Fresh and processing
- Disease resistance: HR: Tm: 0 / X spp: 0-3, 7, 8; IR: TSWV: 0
- Days to maturity (direct seed): 125-130 days
- Days to maturity (transplant): 75-80 days