Peppers for 2024
Last update: 5/01/24
This list may not reflect the current stock on hand. Note that peppers should only be planted outside when the nighttime temperature is 50 degrees or more.
Bell Peppers | |
Cajun Belle | Sweet 2-3 in fruits with a touch of heat. Compact. Suitable for containers. |
Early Sunsation | Golden bell pepper |
Jingle Bells | Sweet mini bell pepper, green matures to red. |
Orange Sun | Sweet, thick 4-5in bell pepper. Good fresh. |
Red Beauty | Very sweet red bell pepper. Heavy yielder. |
Shishito Peppers | |
Mellow Star | Shishito-type snacking pepper. Deeply wrinkled fruits are typically used in stir fries and tempura or pan fried with a touch of oil and soy sauce. |
Shishimai | New! Spicier than a traditional Shishito. Medium-green, wrinkled. |
Shishito | Popular in Japan for tempura and grilled vegetable platters. 3in long, shiny, green sweet peppers. The plant has a spreading habit. Heirloom. |
Sweet Peppers | |
Cherry Sweet Pimento | Sweet, turns from green to red. Great sweet pepper for pickling. |
Corno di Torro – Red | Bull's Horn' pepper. 8-10 in long sweet, bright red fruits. Heirloom. |
Corno di Torro – Yellow | Bull's Horn' pepper. 8-10 in long sweet, bright yellow fruits. Delicious fresh in salads as well as grilled in Italian sandwiches. Heirloom. |
Gatherer's Gold | Golden sweet Italian frying pepper. |
Hungarian Round | Great for stuffing. |
Italian Pepperoncini | Italian pepper for pickling. 5in long fruit. |
Jimmy Nardello’s | Heirloom. Glossy red, 10in long, very sweet frying peppers. From the Basilicata region in Italy. Brought to the U.S. in 1887 by the Nardello family. |
Lipstick | 1 1/2-2in at top tapered 4in long, red sweet pepper. |
Lively Italian Sweet Yellow | Stunningly sweet, long golden yellow fruits. |
Mad Hatter | Award winner. 3-sided shape and citrusy sweet flavor. |
Melrose | Roast or grill. From Garden Fever! in Portland. Italian Heirloom. |
Prism | Sweet midi bell matures from light green to orange to red. Can be harvested at all stages for a multi-colored mix. |
Sweet Banana | Good for frying. Heirloom. |
Hot Peppers | |
Aji Cristal | Native to Curico, Chile. Harvest under-ripe for best flavor. Light yellow-green fruit is citrusy, but very hot. Peppers also are tasty when fully ripened to an orange-red. |
Amazing | Traditional Korean pepper, typically dried and ground into red chile powder. |
Anaheim Chili | A bit spicy. For frying and grilling, or stuffing. |
Ancho | Known as 'Poblano' as a fresh pepper and 'Ancho' once dried. Heat increases when dried. |
Bolivian Rainbow | Small, very hot. Purple foliage and flowers, bears fruit in a rainbow of colors. |
Bulgarian Carrot Chile | Bright orange, carrot-shaped, hot, fruity. Great for our climate. Rare. Heirloom. |
Cayenne | Red, long, thin. Quite productive. Good dried. Heirloom. |
Ghost | 'Bhut Jolokia' At one point held the record for the world's hottest chili pepper, rated at 1,000,000 Scoville heat units. |
Habanero | Very hot and flavorful. 1-1/2in fruit matures to bright orange. |
Habanero - Red | Red version of Habanero. Heirloom. |
Hot Banana | 6in long banana-shaped. Yellow turning to red. |
Hungarian Yellow Wax | Great for pickling or salsa. |
Early Jalapeno | Early Jalapeno variety. Salsa! |
Machu Picchu | Originates from Peru. Rich brown when mature, Fruits taste slightly smoky in flavor with medium heat. |
Pimento di Padrone | Some are hot, some are not (if picked green – all hot when red!) Heirloom. |
Serrano | Indispensable for spicy cooking. Heirloom. |
Tepin Chiltepin | Heirloom. Tiny, round or oval shaped chili pepper. |
Thai Dragon | Short red fruit. Great for drying. |
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