I’ve been growing a mix of different coloured sweet peppers marketed by Florian for a few years. Last autumn I saved seed separately from a red pepper, a yellow one and a black one.
I wasn't expecting the seed to come true but in fact, only the seed saved from the red pepper has germinated. The black and yellow seed has refused to germinate at all.
I suppose this must be a classic example of hybrid sterility implying that the black and yellow peppers are hybrids and the red not. I’m assuming (hoping) I didn’t mishandle the seed in some way.
I wonder how common hybrid sterility is. It seems possible to dehybridise tomatoes.
I wasn't expecting the seed to come true but in fact, only the seed saved from the red pepper has germinated. The black and yellow seed has refused to germinate at all.
I suppose this must be a classic example of hybrid sterility implying that the black and yellow peppers are hybrids and the red not. I’m assuming (hoping) I didn’t mishandle the seed in some way.
I wonder how common hybrid sterility is. It seems possible to dehybridise tomatoes.
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