FB-Jupiter F1 is an early, very high-yielding sweet pepper hybrid whose stand-out trait is exceptional fruit setting capacity in hot and humid seasons - the period when most peppers drop flowers. Fruit are big and conical with a thick rind and 3-4 lobes, uniformly dark green and turning red at full maturity, and the hybrid performs in open field and net house protection alike.
Key characteristics
| Plant type | Medium tall, semi-spreading |
| Fruit colour | Dark green, turning red when ripe |
| Fruit shape | Big conical, 3-4 lobes |
| Fruit size | 7-8 cm long x 6-7 cm diameter |
| Fruit weight | 200-220 g, thick rind |
| Firmness | Sweet, firm |
| Fruit set | Exceptional setting capacity in hot and humid seasons |
| Disease tolerance | Tolerant to Xanthomonas and bacterial wilt; resistant to TMV(0); highly tolerant to major pests and diseases |
| Cultivation | Open field and net house protection |
Agronomy
| First harvest | Early - 60-65 days after transplanting |
| Seed rate | 200-250 g per hectare |
| Yield | 8-10 kg per plant; 20-30 fruit per plant |
| Seed count | Approx. 140-150 seeds per gram |
| Spacing | 90 x 60 x 45 cm |
| Season | Round the year; best in Kharif (June-July) and Late Kharif (September-October) |
Yield and maturity figures depend on season, region and cultural practice. Seed rate and spacing follow Indian agricultural practice and Farmson R&D trial data.
