| 65 to 70 days from setting out transplants. Liven up the salad bowl and make those stir-fries sing -- smoky purple Merlot is here! This very large, thick-walled bell sports deep violet tones with a crisp-sweet bite, just mouth-watering whether sliced into rings or presented in its glorious entirety. This 18- to 24-inch-tall plant is highly resistant to tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) and bacterial leaf spot (BST), setting huge yields on healthy, lush foliage that offers good protection to the young bells. The fruit begins green, then turns white, and finally begins acquiring the purple stripes and strokes that will cover it by maturity. Fun to watch as well as to eat, it's a standout in the vegetable garden, and is also compact enough for containers. Pkt is 25 seeds. |
