Mercer’s deep emerald to ruby red color will stop you in your tracks! As a bonus, Mercer delivers high yields, good cover, and firm, thick-walled fruit. The large, disease resistant plants are well adapted to many growing regions. Mercer has high resistance to HR: Tm: 0 / X spp: 0-3, 7, 8 and intermediate resistance to Pc. Days to maturity from transplant: 72-78.
| Fruit Shape | Blocky |
|---|---|
| Fruit Size | Extra-Large, Large |
| Type | Bell, Outdoor |
| Exterior Color | Green to Red |
| Interior Color | Green to Red |
| Exterior Characteristics | Smooth |
| Interior Characteristics | Firm |
| Market Use | Fresh, Processing |
| HG Market Segment | Farm Market, Bedding Plant Growers, Mail Order |
| Leaf Color | Green |
| Plant Habit | Medium Tall |
| Setting | Concentrated |
| Production | Hot to Hot, Hot to Cold, Cold to Cold, Short Cycle, Cold to Hot |
| Disease Resistance | HR: Tm: 0 / X spp: 0-3, 7, 8, IR: Pc |
|---|---|
| Days to Maturity from Transplant | 72-78 |
Mixed Containers – summer
| CODE | DISEASE | PATHOGEN |
| Xcv | Bacterial spot | Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria |
| CMV | Cucumber mosaic | Cucumber mosaic cucumovirus |
| PMMoV | Pepper mild mottle | Pepper mild mottle tobamovirus |
| PepMoV | Pepper Mottle | Pepper mottle potyvirus |
| Pc | Phytophthora root rot | Phytophthora capsici |
| PVY | Potato Y | Potato Y potyvirus |
| Mi | Root knot | Meloidogyne incognita |
| TEV | Tobacco etch | Tobacco etch potyvirus |
| TMV | Tobacco mosaic | Tobacco mosaic tobamovirus |
| ToMV | Tomato mosaic | Tomato mosaic tobamovirus |
| TSWV | Tomato spotted wilt | Tomato spotted wilt tospovirus |
HR = High resistance: plant varieties that highly restrict the growth and development of the specified pest or pathogen under normal pest or pathogen pressure when compared to susceptible varieties. These plant varieties may, however, exhibit some symptoms or damage under heavy pathogen or pest pressure.
IR = Intermediate resistance: plant varieties that restrict the growth and development of the specified pest or pathogen, but may exhibit a greater range of symptoms or damage compared to “highly resistant” varieties. Intermediately resistant plant varieties will still show less severe symptoms or damage than susceptible plant varieties when grown under similar environmental conditions and/or pathogen or pest pressure.
T = Tolerance: The ability of a plant variety to endure abiotic stress without serious consequences for growth, appearance and yield.
