Spring 2008

PEPPERS
Sweet || Hot

Easy to grow but there are two 'tricks' when it comes to growing a successful crop of peppers. First, peppers demand warm weather. All danger of frost and cold weather must have passed before transplanting into the garden. Next, be careful when applying fertilizers containing nitrogen. The plants will produce lots of beautiful foliage but not many peppers when they receive too much nitrogen. SWEET Big Bertha - 70 days – extra large green elongated fruit Biscayne - 65 days - F1 - hybrid - long, slim 2-3 lobed - pale lime green fruit, tapers to blunt tip –    long, slim 7” Cubanelle Corno di Toro Red (Horn of the Bull)– 72 days – Italian Heirloom - red, curved 8-10” long pepper - superb taste—tall, vigorous plants Cubanelle – 65 days –  4-5” sweet fryer – long, thick, yellow-green skin Giant Marconi – 72 days – large, elongated- tapering sweet peppers  Golden Bell - 68 days - yellow stuffer – blocky, bell-type - high yields from sturdy, vigorous  plants - light green to deep gold at maturity Gypsy - 60 days - TMV - early, amazing yields - tapered fruit ripen from light yellow to a glossy   orange-red - great for short-season area Heavyweight – 77 days – 9 oz jumbo 7x8” thick walled bell - green to gold - high vitamin C Lady Bell - 72 days - TMV– early hybrid - thick fleshed, deep blocky shape - good for stuffing –   ripens from rich green to bright red Mandarin - 75 days - TMV - long deep pumpkin orange 5-6”- fruits - distinctive sweet flavor Mohawk - good in containers - true bell pepper - see Patio Veggie Collection New Ace - 60 days - short sturdy plants -dark green stuffing type -  4” long - thick walled North Star – 70 days - extra early - good in short season areas - green medium sized - 3-4 lobes –    matures early to red Paprika Supreme - 95-100 days to full red color - high yields of flattened 7" thin walled fruits – mild, sweet flavor - dry or grind into a spice Parks Whopper  - 70 days - large blocky green fruit Pimento - 78 days – mild – smooth, heart-shaped - green to bright red Purple Beauty - 70 days - TMV - matures deep purple - 4”x4” blocky Red Beauty- 68 days - TMV - early, thick-walled, 4-lobed peppers - fruit begins to turn red about    2 weeks after maturity - high yields Red Skin - 4-5” fruits ripen to red - good for containers - see Patio Veggie Collection Staddons Select - 72 days - abundant 4½”x 5” blocky fruit - very popular Sweet Banana - 75 days - long, thin walled tapered - light green to red - looks hot but is sweet – good for frying and pickling Sweet Cherry - 78 days - 1½” fruit picked green or red Sweet Havana - 63 days - similar to Cubanelle - better flavor - higher yields – light green - short with thick wall HOT Apache - dwarf 2-3” chili peppers - green to bright red - bears all summer - good for containers - see Patio Veggie Collection Anaheim  - 80 days - 7-8” long, medium thick walls - heavy yields - dark green to  red - dries well - mild hot - large & upright Big Chili - 68 days – excellent performer - heavy yields - mild, thick walled 8-10” peppers - green to red - compact plants Caribbean Red Hot - 110 days - the hottest pepper – wrinkled -1½ x 1”fruit with blunt tapers - 28-30” plants - green to red Cayenne, Long Red - 72 days - 4-6" long, ½” thick - often curls & twists- easily dried - very hot Cherry Bomb - 65 days - small and hot - wonderful spicy flavor - milder than Jalapenos - round,  thick-walled fruit - matures from green to red - compact habit - high yield Cherry, Large - 80 days - flattened - 1½” globes - green turning cherry red – heavy crops - hot Cheyenne – orange 4-5” chili peppers - high yields all summer – compact 18” – good for containers - see Patio Veggie Collection Garden Salsa - 73 days - TM - medium hot - ideal for salsa - medium thick walls taper to point Habanero - 95 days - matures from silvery-green to bright orange-red – unique shape - one of the hottest peppers known Holy Mole – 85 days - bright green to warm brown – gourmet quality flavor but not overly spicy – 7-9” long – multiple harvests Hot Portugal - 64 days - 6” shiny dark green fruit - matures to crimson Hungarian Wax - 70 days - early, prolific - right waxy fruit 5-6” long turning red when ripe – popular for canning Inferno - 65 days - hybrid - 8” hot banana fruit ripens yellow to red Italian Roaster – 68 days – 9 x ¾” mild chili peppers good for roasting Jalapeno - 72 days - deep green 3½” fruit turn red - thick-walled with rounded tips - upright plants - excellent yields - fiery hot Kung Pao - 85 days - hybrid - 6-9” long, skinny red pepper - mildly hot similar to cayenne –    vigorous plant Mucho Nacho - 75 days – high yielding - very vigorous variety - big 4” peppers - hotter than standard jalapenos Pretty in Purple - 60 days - ¾” round fruits - purple to yellow to orange, finally to scarlet – ornamental variegated green and purple foliage Serrano Chili - 85-90 days - 2¼-2½” red club-shaped fruits - good in salsa Scotch Bonnet – 120 days – bright orange bonnet shaped fruit – smoky and fiery hot - hotter than habanero – 30” plants, good in containers Super Chili - 75 days - very productive - spicy - cone-shaped 2½” fruit Thai Hot - numerous tiny green fruits maturing to red - compact 8”plants – special tang Which One's the HOTTEST! 1. Caribbean Red Hot 2. Habanero 3. Super Chili 4. Cayenne, Long Red 5. Cherry Bomb 6. Jalapeno 7. Garden Salsa 8. Cherry, Large 9. Hungarian Wax Note: Pepper pungency is approximately 10 times greater after drying.