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Florida Giant Pepper 
Sweet Varieties 
WORLDBEATER (Ruby Giant) 73-78 days 
One of the most popular shipping varieties. The fruits are 
4Y,—-5 inches long, 3%-3% inches in diameter at the 
shoulder, with a slight taper and blocky ends. Mostly four 
lobed, smooth and glossy with medium thick to thick flesh, 
dark green becoming bright ed. 
FLORIDA GIANT 74-78 days 
A California Wonder type pepper originated and de- 
veloped in Florida, this variety is now considered one of the 
best shipping varieties in the South. It is a day or two later 
than California Wonder but the fruits average larger. The 
plants are 24 to 30 inches tall, of vigorous growth and with 
heavy foliage. 
CALIFORNIA WONDER 72-76 days 
This variety resembles Chinese Giant in shape but has 
thick side walls making the pepper firmer and heavier than 
many other kinds. The fruits are 3Y2 to 4 inches in diameter, 
4 to 4Y inches long, very blocky, mostly 4 lobed, upright, 
thick flesh, flavorful and very mild, glossy deep green color 
becoming red at maturity. 
EARLY CALWONDER 65-68 days 
An excellent pepper of the California Wonder type; a 
week earlier and more productive. The fruits while not quite 
as large, have the same thick flesh and are smooth and 
sweet. 
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WINDSOR “A” 58-60 days 
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A popular home garden and local market type developed 
by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. It is 
about the shape and size of Ruby King, with the thicker side 
walls of California Wonder, although lighter green in color. 
It is snooth shaped, mostly three lobed. It bears a tremendous 
crop of early fruit, although some other varieties may out- 
yield it over a long season. Where the season is short it is 
especially recommended. 
ILLINOIS F 5 58-60 days 
A very heavy yielding pepper, with fruits of the Ruby 
King type, 3 to 4 lobed, 42 to 5 inches long by 3% to 4 
inches. Has a fine crimson-red color, medium thick walls, and 
AS fruits will fill a bushel. It has the quality of always bear- 
ing maturing fruits, instead of dropping one set and then 
maturing another. It is not recommended for the farther 
north states, such as Michigan, Minnesota, etc. 
RUBY KING 67-72 days 
An excellent all-around pepper for home or market. The 
fruits are about five inches long, tapered to square ends, 
mostly 4 lobed, medium thick, firm and sweet. 
HARRIS EARLY GIANT 62-66 days 
A large fruited, early maturing market or home garden 
variety. The fruits are 3-3Y2 inches in diameter at the 
shoulder, 4—4'/2 inches long, blocky and slightly tapered, 
very sweet, dark green becoming bright scarlet. 
California Wonder Pepper 
