CAST 2023 preview: Produce on display

Photos courtesy of Prudac and benary

Rocket Peppers Sweet Mamba Orange F1 from Prudac is an excellent upright-growing pepper plant producing sweet peppers. The glossy, fleshy fruit turns from a dark black to a bright orange when ripening. The plant itself has an upright growth habit with a strong central stem and is drought tolerant.

from Prudac is a pink edible/ornamental kale. It has an upright growth habit and forms a nice, rounded bush when mature. Suitable for both pots, containers, small space gardening and open-field production. This kale has a vibrant pink and purple center with bright green edges. The pink color will be more intense during cooler nighttime temperatures. Flavor is mildly sweet and has a good eating quality. Excellent for kale chips, salads and smoothies.

Halloween Sweet Gold F1 pumpkin pepper from Prudac is a fun pot/container pepper that has sweet pumpkin-shaped fruits. The fruits start out as a glossy purple-black color that mature to a bright gold color. The plant is upright in growth and does not require staking or pruning. It presents its first ripened fruits centrally but will build a large branching plant during the full season. Halloween Gold would make a great pot plant for late-season markets, just in time for Halloween.

Sunny Drops Baby Orange F1 tomato from Prudac has a tear-drop fruit shape and a vibrant orange color. The plant height is only 12 inches tall yet loaded with fruit. Fruits are a pale green color at immaturity and set on the outside of the plant making it highly visible and easy to harvest. Pruning and the use of growth retardants are discouraged. This variety does well in low light conditions and will work great for small-space gardening, indoor use or vertical farming.

Season me! Fusions are Benary’s versatile combinations of unique, vegetative herbs for added value at retail. Sell in a container, hanging basket or as a decorative set of three pots. Create your own mixes, or use POP for Benary's clever selections like Chillin‘ & Grillin or Oh Crepe! for in-store events.