Archive image from page 73 of Descriptive catalog of vegetables (1937). Descriptive catalog of vegetables . descriptivecatal1937asso Year: 1937 70 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS, INC. PEPPER Native to tropical America, the pepper has come to be an important vegetable in the United States. Development of new varieties and the improvement of standard sorts is carried on at our Milford, Connecticut, Breeding Grounds. Our pedigreed stocks are noted for earliness in maturity and thickness of flesh. The seasonal relationship among varieties is shown by average reading of maturity dates. Asgrow King Pep
Archive image from page 73 of Descriptive catalog of vegetables (1937). Descriptive catalog of vegetables . descriptivecatal1937asso Year: 1937 70 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS, INC. PEPPER Native to tropical America, the pepper has come to be an important vegetable in the United States. Development of new varieties and the improvement of standard sorts is carried on at our Milford, Connecticut, Breeding Grounds. Our pedigreed stocks are noted for earliness in maturity and thickness of flesh. The seasonal relationship among varieties is shown by average reading of maturity dates. Asgrow King Pepper. Characterized by breadth of shoulder and thickness of wall Sweet Varieties Length inches Asgrow Calwonder 4 An early strain of California Wonder maturing a week to ten days ahead of regular stocks. Plant dwarf, vigor- ous, prolific. Fruits 3- and 4-lobed, upright, very attractive. Smooth, uniform, deep green changing to bright crimson at maturity; thick, sweet and mild. Particularly desir- able in areas of shorter season. ASGROW KING 5 to Sy2 3 to 4 68 Our own introduction in 1932. Received All-America Special Mention for 1935. An early pedigreed variety, bred for size and uniformity; resembles Ruby King. Fruits are exceptional in breadth at the base, and in length; 3-lobed, tapered, smooth; dark green, turning to bright deep red at maturity. Flesh thick, sweet and mild. Par- ticularly desirable for market gardeners for the early markets. Days from Diameter setting at stem of plants inches to picking 2>y2 63
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