Pepper 'Santa Fe Grande' is super productive. Look at the number of fruits on one plant! It has a mildly hot, fruity flavor that we like better than any other hot pepper. Great for roasting. 4" long. Disease resistant.
Open-pollinated. Introduced by Peto Seeds in 1965.
Pepper 'Corno di Toro Rosso'
(82 days)
50 seeds $3.00
HomeCorno di Toro Rosso is one of the tastiest peppers we've ever grown. The flavor is sweet and complex with just a touch of heat. It can be enjoyed in many ways, fresh or cooked. The large fruits are 8-10" x 2-3".
Italian heirloom.
Pepper Seeds
Peppers are a popular heirloom vegetable. They come in all sizes, shapes and colors. The flavors range from sweet and mild to hot and spicy.
Sowing Pepper Seeds
Start pepper seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost date. Sow 1/4" deep. Transplant outside 2 weeks after the last frost date. Full sun. Spacing 15".
Pepper 'Ausilio Thin Skin Italian'
(75 days)
25 seeds $3.00
Ausilio Thin Skin Italian is a versatile pepper. The blocky, 4-5" x 2.5" fruits ripen from green to red. They have medium-thick walls and a flavor that ranges from mild to hot. They are good for stuffing, frying, canning and freezing.
Italian family heirloom.
Pepper 'Neapolitan'
(65 days)
30 seeds $3.00
Neapolitan is the earliest pepper I've ever grown - perfect for northern climates. The fruits are 4" long and 2" wide. They ripen from yellow-green through orange to bright red at maturity. They have somewhat thin walls and a sweet, mild flavor. Stake the plants to keep the fruits off the ground. This Italian-American heirloom was introduced in 1904 by a New Jersey seed company.
California Wonder is the most popular bell pepper of all time. It produces large, sweet peppers that ripen from green to red. The thick-walled fruits grow to about 4" x 3.5". Perfect for stuffing. Resistant to Tobacco Mosaic Virus.
American heirloom, 1928.
Cayenne Long Red Slim pepper is very hot at 40,000 Scoville Heat Units. The thin-walled peppers dry quickly. Also good for pickling and canning. The slightly curled fruits are 5-6" long and 1/2" thick. Productive and flavorful.
Open-pollinated.
Pepper 'California Wonder'
(80 days)
50 seeds $3.00
Pepper 'Cayenne Long Red Slim'
(80 days)
55 seeds $3.00
Hajduczek is the most productive pepper I've ever grown. It's also one of the tastiest. The large, blocky fruits have thick walls, and they ripen to a gorgeous dark red color. Sweet, juicy, mild flavor. So much better tasting than bell peppers! The short, compact plants don't need to be staked. They are simply crowded with fruits. Wonderful for freezing. Open-pollinated. From Poland.
Pepper 'Hajduczek'
(80 days)
45 seeds $3.00
Pepper 'Jalapeno M'
(75 days)
50 seeds $3.00
Jalapeno M is the classic jalapeno pepper that is popular in Mexican cuisine. The 30" tall plants produce plenty of 3.5" x 1.5" green fruits over an extended period of time, so you can pick them as needed.
Mexican heirloom.
Pepper 'Golden Cal Wonder'
(80 days)
50 seeds $3.00
Pepper 'Golden Cal Wonder' has blocky, thick-walled fruits that ripen from green to yellow to orange. The size is 4" x 3.5". The sweet flavor makes it good for fresh eating or stuffing. Also known as Golden California Wonder.
Open-pollinated.
Pepper 'Giant Aconcagua'
(80 days)
25 seeds $3.00
Giant Aconcagua is a huge, 11" x 2.5" pepper with a fruity flavor. It ripens from green to yellow, orange and red. Pick them when you can feel a bit of softness (before the bugs eat them). Wonderful fresh, stuffed, fried or roasted.
Argentinian heirloom.
Pepper 'Cubanelle'
(65 days)
50 seeds $3.00
Cubanelle is a sweet pepper that is great for frying because it's less watery than a bell pepper. The blunt fruits grow to 5-6" long and 2.5" wide. They ripen to orange-red, but they are usually picked at the yellow-green stage.
Cuban heirloom.
Pepper 'Jimmy Nardello'
(80 days)
75 seeds $3.00
Pepper 'Jimmy Nardello' produces loads of narrow, bright red fruits that grow up to 10" long. The flavor is mildly spicy. Great for frying, pickling or drying. This highly productive pepper may need to be staked.
Italian family heirloom.
Pepper 'Poblano' (Ancho)
(75 days)
50 seeds $3.00
This 4" long pepper is known as Poblano when fresh, and Ancho when dried. It is moderately hot, making it very versatile. It can be roasted, stuffed, or used in Mexican dishes. Dry and grind it for chili pepper. It ripens from green to red.
Mexican heirloom.
Pepper 'Sweet Banana'
(65 days)
50 seeds $3.00
Sweet Banana is super early and productive. The 2-foot tall plants are loaded with 6" x 2" tapered fruits that ripen from light yellow to orange-red. Good for salads, stuffing and pickling. Sweet wax type.
American heirloom. All-America Selections award winner in 1941.
Pepper 'Tolli's Sweet Italian'
(80 days)
25 seeds $3.00
Tolli's Sweet Italian pepper is productive and delicious. It grows to about 5" long. The tapered fruits are scarlet-red with a sweet flavor. It's a good choice for fresh eating, frying and canning. We freeze the chopped peppers for winter use.
Italian heirloom.
Pepper 'Wisconsin Lakes'
(75 days)
25 seeds $3.00
Wisconsin Lakes is an early-maturing bell pepper. The blocky, 4-6 oz. fruits ripen from green to red. Good, sweet flavor. This variety did better for us than other bell types in our zone 5 garden.
American heirloom, 1950's.
Lipstick is a productive pepper for northern gardens and areas with cooler summers. The 4" long fruits are generally conical in shape. They turn bright red when ripe. The thick, sweet flesh is good for both cooking and fresh eating.
Open-pollinated.
Pepper 'Lipstick'
(70 days)
25 seeds $3.00
Pepper 'Santa Fe Grande'
(78 days)
55 seeds $3.00
Pepper 'Mulato Isleno'
(90 days)
25 seeds $3.00
Mulato Isleno is a mildly hot, Poblano-type pepper that is larger and sweeter with smoky, chocolate undertones. The flavor is enhanced by drying. We also enjoy it roasted. Wonderful for mole sauce. Ripens from green to brown. 6" x 3" wide.
Open-pollinated.
