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Funke's
spring 2015 Pepper variety list. 4798 Gray Rd. Cincinnati OH 45232
513-541-8170 www.funkes.com |
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Variety |
Description |
Hot / Sweet |
Days to Maturity |
Heirloom / Hybrid |
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Aconcagua |
Sweet 12" long heirloom from Argentina named after the
mountains there. Ripens from green to orange to red when fully ripe. Very
popular grilled when fully ripe. |
Sweet |
70-80 |
Heirloom |
Aji Amarillo |
Peruvian heirloom produces
high yields of very hot 4" long by 1" wide hot peppers. Peppers
turn from greenish yellow, to yellow, to orange, to red when mature |
Medium-hot |
80-90 |
Heirloom |
Aji Crystal |
Chilean origin'3.5"
long waxy,light green fruit turns to yellow to scarlet,hot spicy flavor |
Medium-hot |
90 days |
Hybrid |
Alma Paprika |
One of the
best paprika for drying,grinding,or picked straight from the plant &
eaten fresh.Thick walled fruit starts out creamy-white,then matures to
orange, and finally red. |
Sweet |
70 - 80 days |
Hybrid |
Anaheim |
One of the most popluar chili peppers,medium hot fruits with
medium thick dark green flesh. |
Medium-hot |
75 days |
Heirloom |
Anaheim College 64 |
An improved strain of the popular green chili pepper bearing
larger fruit. |
medium hot |
75 days |
Heirloom |
Ancho Red |
1.5x3.5",
1,000-2,500 scovilles, matures red, Poblano Ancho type |
Mildly Hot |
88 days |
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Aruba |
A Cubanelle type pepper,elongated 3-4 lobed fruits up to
10" long with a distinct flavor that is mildly sweet and fruity with a
hint of heat. Perfect for salads
& stir-frys. Peppers mature from lime green to orange to red to
chocolate. |
Sweet / hint of heat |
65 days |
Hybrid |
Baron |
Formerly known as Red Beauty, 4 lobed fruits ar packed with
heavy,sweet flesh,and set early |
Sweet |
68 days |
Hybrid |
Beaver Dam |
Good producer of 4" long by 2" wide hot peppers. Fruit
turns from lime-green to red when mature. This pepper was brought to Beaver
Dam, WI around 1929 from Hungary. |
Mildly Hot |
85 days |
Heirloom |
Bell Boy |
Dark green fruits, thick walled, mostly 4 lobed & blocky,
Turns red at maturity |
Sweet |
70 days |
Hybrid |
Bell
Orange |
Your basic fresh market bell
pepper that ripens orange just like the ones you’d get at the market. |
Sweet |
80 days |
Hybrid |
Bell
Yellow |
Your basic fresh market bell
pepper that ripens orange just like the ones you’d get at the market. |
Sweet |
80 days |
Hybrid |
Bhut
Jolokia |
Ghost
Chile. Over 1 million units on the
Scoville scale. Orange-red peppers up
to 2.5-3.5" long. Can be used to
spice up cuisine, but should be eaten with extreme caution and kept away from
eyes. |
Dangerously hot |
80 - 85 days |
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Big
Bertha |
Extra large,mostly 4 lobed,superior fruits mature up to a full
7" long by 3.5" across, turning deep green to red,Resists Tobacco
Mosaic. |
Sweet |
70 days |
Hybrid |
Big Jim |
Released by New Mexico State University,The largest of the chili
peppers with medium hot fruits 10-12" long & weighing up to 4oz.
Excellent for Chiles Rellenos. |
Medium-hot |
75 - 80 days |
Hybrid |
Big Red |
Aptly named - a big red pepper, sweet, thick wall, 4 x 6 |
Sweet |
75 days |
Hybrid |
Biggie
Chili |
Early maturity,huge yields,
impressiv,thick walled fruits up to 9" long, with a mild rating of 500
scoville on average. Matures to red. Great for roasting or slicing to add the
perfct zest to pizzas or salads |
Mild |
68 days |
Hybrid |
Bishop
Crown |
This chili can be very
spicy, with a fruity flavor. It is red when mature, and measures about 1 inch
long and 2-3 inches wide and resmbles a bishop's crown hence the name. |
Hot |
90-100 days |
Heirloom |
Blue Jay |
Called
"blue" this beautiful bell is actually more of a purple lilac color
and a good choice for color in a blocky sweet bell pepper. |
Sweet |
75 days |
Hybrid |
Blushing Beauty |
Fruits start out ivory white then brighten to a soft
gold,blushing to a bright gold with a red dusting,deepening to a glossy
orange red,finally darkening to abright red, 4"X4" |
Sweet |
72 days |
Hybrid |
Bounty |
Yellow to red 2 lobed fruits, 7.5" lon by 2" wide
tapered. |
Sweet |
82 - 85 days |
Hybrid |
Bulgarian Carrot |
Heirloom pepper whose seed was supposedly smuggled out through
the Iron Curtain over 25 yrs ago. Fluorescent orange. Intense fruity &
pungent at the same time.Adds a colorful tint to glazes,marinades &
salsas. |
Medium to very hot |
75 days |
Heirloom |
Bull Nose |
Crisp flavor, small bell,
green to orange to red, old heirloom grown by Jefferson |
Sweet |
75 days |
Heirloom |
Cajun
Belle |
Incredible sweet flavor that
finishes with a mild heat! Prolific plant produces 3-in. long peppers go from
green to scarlet to deep red. |
Mild sweet |
60 |
Hybrid |
California Wonder |
Deep green
to red,thick walled.Fruits are medium sized 4"X4",3 to 4
lobed,smooth & blocky |
Sweet |
75 days |
Hybrid |
Caribbean Blend |
WARNING.This mix is blistering heat.A
blend of Caribbean varieties,including Habanero,Caribbean Red,Orange Scotch
Bonnet,Chiltepin & several others,all super hot. 450,000 scovilles |
Extremely Hot |
90 - 120 days |
Hybrid |
Caribean
Red Hot |
Blunt,tapered, 1.5" fruits rate twice as hot as a typical
Habanero and be used green, although they will be a little less hot and firm.
450,000 scovilles |
Extremely Hot |
110 days |
Hybrid |
Carolina
Reaper |
Worlds hottest pepper. 1,569,000 scovilles, The fruity &
sweet/hot aroma hits you upon cutting,
dry or freze |
Dangerously hot |
70-90 days |
Hybrid |
Cayenne
Long Red Thin |
Long,slender,slightly wrinkled, very hot peppers are especially
good for pickles,canning & drying.
Excellent for chili & homemade salsa. 2 celled fruits start out green, mature to a brilliant,fiery
red and are no thicker than a pencil. 5,000 scovilles |
Very Hot |
72 days |
Hybrid |
Chablis |
Blocky 4" x 3" fruits,Great for fresh
salsas,salads,frying,stuffing,roasting and pickling, Supersweet with thick
walls. Ripen from white to orange to
brilliant red. Especially resistant
to Tobacco Mosaic Virus and Bacterial Leaf Spot |
Very Sweet |
60 days |
Hybrid |
Cherry Bomb |
1st hybrid hot cherry,with 30-50% greater yield than other
cherry varieties.Medium-hot fruits with thick walls,Resists Tobacco Mosaic
Virus |
Medium-hot |
65 days |
Hybrid |
Chiltepin |
Ranked one of the top 3 hottest peppers on the market.Extremely
hot fruits. |
Hot |
90 days |
Heirloom |
Chinese Giant |
A mild,midseason type perfect for home gardens.Large &
blocky bell shaped with thick walls.6" across & 4 to 5" deep |
Sweet |
90 days |
Hybrid |
Chipolte |
thick walled, medium hot(6,000 scovilles) smoke this pepper to
get spicy wood taste, 1x2.5" |
Mild |
66 days |
Hybrid |
Chocolate Beauty |
High quality,flavorful mediu,-large,very smooth 3 & 4 lobed
fruits mature from green to a very attractive chocolate color. Resists
Tobacco Masaic Virus. |
Sweet |
85 days |
Hybrid |
Colossal |
Huge fruit, grren to red, thick wall, 5 x 8" |
Sweet |
65 days |
Hybrid |
Corno di Toro Red |
Heirloom "Horn of the Bull" pepper imported from
Italy.Fruits are 8-10" long,curved much like its namesake.Ripens to a
red cone at maturity with superb taste & size. |
Sweet |
72 days |
Heirloom |
Cubanelle |
Sweet Italian frying type with delicious taste.Long,green,thick
shinned fruits turn yellow then bright red at maturity,5.5" long by
2.5" & are tasty when fried in olive oil |
Sweet |
65 days |
Hybrid |
Datil Hot |
Blazing hot(100,000-250,000)scovilles, Mature peppers are
3.5" long & yellow-orange in color |
Very Hot |
100 days |
Heirloom |
Datil Sweet |
From St. Augustine,FL. Bright glossy red when ripe. 2" x 1". Consideerable fruit
overtones, no heat |
Sweet |
80-100 days |
Heirloom |
De Arbol Chile |
3 x 3/8" Anaheim type, green thin walled, dries red, spicy
flavor for sauces/soups. 20,000
scovilles |
medium hot |
90 days |
Heirloom |
Diamond White |
White flesh & skin, bell type pepper, 4 x 4" |
Sweet |
85 days |
Hybrid |
Douglah |
Origins in the Caribbean region, 1 million scovilles, chocolate
brown & heavily wrinkled, flavor is intensely hot |
Dangerously hot |
90-100 days |
Hybrid |
Early Jalepeno |
Very hot ideal for Mexican dishes. Deep green fruits mature to
red.Sausage shaped fruits. |
Very Hot |
60 - 65 days |
Hybrid |
Fatali |
A five alarm habanero type.3" long,tapered
fruit,Pungent,citrusy and very,very hot.Perfect for salsas & sauteing. |
Very,Very Hot |
90 days |
Hybrid |
Fish |
Use when cooking fish & shellfish. 18-24" height. Decorative green and purple foliage
splashed with white. Yields of very hot,pointed fruits, about 1-1.5"
long, range from white with green stripes, to orange with brown stripes to a
brillinat red-some deep purple,too. |
5 alarm |
90 days |
Heirloom |
Fooled You Jalepeno |
Perfect for mild sauces,salsa & stir frys not pungent or hot
but still enormously flavorful. Thick walled fruits about 1.75" maturing
from green to red |
Sweet |
65 days |
Hybrid |
Fresno Chile |
Similar to Jalapeno but
thinner walled and hotter when fully mature. Matures from green to red. Pods
are about 2" long and 1" in diameter |
Hot |
70-80 days |
Hybrid |
Giant
Marconi |
Not
technically a Marconi Pepper,but displays so many similar traits it has
earned the name. Large tapered, fruits grow to 8" by 3" with a
sweet, smokey flavor that's equally detectable green or red,fresh or grilled. |
Sweet,smokey |
60 days |
Hybrid |
Golden California Wonder |
Smooth,glossy fruits ripen to a golden-yellow fruit.Adds rich
color to salads & dishes. |
Sweet |
72 days |
Hybrid |
Golden
Treasure |
Italian Heirloom. Sweet
medium-thick flesh and tender skin, the long tapered fruits are 8-9" x
2" at the shoulder. Ripens from green to shiny yellow. |
Sweet |
80 days |
Heirloom |
Gypsy |
Extremely
early & heavy producer of wedge shaped,tasty with sturdy walls &
crunchy,firm,sweet,flesh.Tobacco Mosaic Virus resistant |
Sweet |
60 days |
Hybrid |
Habanero |
The original strain. Reportedly 1,000 times hotter than
Jalapeno. Lantern shaped,1" by 1.5" pods with thin,wrinkled,light
green flesh. |
Hot times 4 |
95 days |
Hybrid |
Habanero
Blend |
High yields of crunchy, 1.5" to 2.5" fruits and
packing some serious heat. Extra versatile in the kitchen, adding just the
right kick to stir-frys, salsa & sauces. |
Very very hot |
85 - 100 days |
Hybrid |
Habanero
Chocolate |
An outstanding hot chili pepper. Crunchy 2.5"
fruits,velvety brown inside & out, and packing some serious heat. Great
for stir-fries,salsas & sauces. |
Very Hot |
85 days |
Hybrid |
Habanero
Mustard |
A unique hot pepper.Strongly wideged color washed fruits that
are fun to grow & display. |
Hot |
95 - 100 days |
Hybrid |
Habanero
White |
Plant produces good high of
small white wrinkled hot peppers. Peppers are very hot and turn from green to
white when mature. Originated on the Yuctan Peninsula of Mexico. |
Very Hot |
110 days |
Heirloom |
Healthy |
Russian
variety of sweet,wedge shaped fruits that maturefrom yellow to orange to
red.Do best when staked.Resists disease and rot |
Sweet |
70 days |
Hybrid |
Holy Mole' |
Bright green at early maturity,then darken to warm brown.Not
overly spicy pepper used as a staple in Mexico's famous Mole' sauce.Crunchy
fruits can reach 7-9" in length.Used for toppings and baking,while the
brown fully mature fruits can be dried & groung. 700 - 1,500 scovilles |
Not overly spicy |
85 days |
Hybrid |
Hot Banana |
Banana shape, yellow turning red, 2 x 6" tapered, spicy,
varying heat, for the bold and adventurous |
medium hot |
64 days |
Hybrid |
Hot Lemon |
Wrinkled, 3-4" long,very hot fruits are best used fresh in
sauces or for drying. |
Very Hot |
70 days |
Heirloom |
Hot Portugal |
Very hot,thin,red & glossy,Elongated curved fruits to
7"or more in length.Harvest & use at the green or red stage. 5,000
scovilles |
Very Hot |
65 days |
Hybrid |
Hungarian
Black |
Pointed black peppers on upright plants with purple foliage and
violet flowers. Spicy, hot flavor
tingles the taste buds while its colorful display of foliage makes this an
excellent variety for borders when seeking an accent color to brighten your
floral display. 1,200 scovilles |
Spicy, Hot |
82 days |
Hybrid |
Hungarian Yellow Wax |
Spicy,fairly hot,banana shaped fruits,6" long and 1.5"
across,perfect for pickling.Matures from light yellow to bright red. 4,000
scovilles |
Fairly Hot |
67 days |
Hybrid |
Inferno |
Early,high yielder produces big 8" by 1.5" fruits that
are ultr-smooth,with outstanding flavor,just hot enough to taste good with
everything.Matures from yellow to red. 12,000 scovilles |
Hot |
60 days |
Hybrid |
Italian Green Frying |
Flat 6" long sweet Italian peppers.Fruit turns from dark
green to a very dark red when mature.Excellent in salds,fried, or pickled. |
Sweet |
80 days |
Hybrid |
Italico(Spanish
Spice) |
Formerly known as Spanish Spice.Flavorful & aromatic when
grille or fried.Pleasing spicy taste,rather than heat. 7" in length. |
Spicy |
63 - 68 days |
Hybrid |
Jalapeno |
Fruit is 3" X 1.5" green to red. Good for picking or
fresh market. 3,000 scovilles |
Hot |
75 days |
Hybrid |
Japones |
Heirloom
variety orginating in China. Japones is the principal pepper used in Szechwan
dishes. |
Hot |
80 days |
Heirloom |
Jimmy
Nardello |
An almost uncanny sweet,
fruity flavor makes these peppers tempting and delightful eaten straight off
the plant, but traditional Italian cuisine typically uses them for frying. |
Sweet |
75 days |
Heirloom |
Jingle
Bell |
High yield, 1.5 x 1.5"
small bells, green to red, use in salads, stir fry or stuffed |
Sweet |
60 days |
Hybrid |
Jwala |
a.k.a.
Finger hot this is a 4" long thin hot pepper used heavily in India for
spicy cuisine |
Hot |
80 days |
Heirloom |
King
Arthur |
Sweet, crunchy, 4-lobed
fruits truly live up to their name - about 4-1/2" by 4-1/2",
thick-walled and blocky. Upright plants reach about 22" in height, and
perform well under a variety of conditions. Tolerant to most diseases. |
Sweet |
61 days |
Hybrid |
King of
the North |
Excellent
in short season gardens of the Northern climates,due to early bearing and the
huge,blocky shape of it's thick walled, bright red, 6" by 4"
fruits. Great for stuffing, Mild taste becomes even more mellow as the fruits
mature. |
Mild taste |
68 - 70 days |
Hybrid |
Kung Pao |
Perfect for Oriental cusines.Longer and far skinnier than North
American varieties with thin walls that dry quickly to seal in flavor &
heat. About 10,000 Scovilles. |
Hot |
85 days |
Hybrid |
Lady Bell |
Heavy crop even in north/short season, green to red, sweet, 3-4
lobe, great for stuffing or freezing, resists TMV |
Sweet |
71 days |
Hybrid |
LaRouge Royale |
Very tall 46" plants produce huge yieldls of extra
large,crisp,sweet fruits that average a full 8" in length.Fruits mature
from green to a brilliant pleasing red. |
Sweet |
75 - 80 days |
Hybrid |
Lemon Chile |
Peruvian seasoning pepper, 2 x 3/4" bright yellow lemon
flavor with zest, great dried |
Hot |
100 days |
Hybrid |
Lemon Drop |
Terrifically hot,citrus flavored heirloom popular as a seasong
in Peru. Bright yellow,crinkled,cone shaped fruits are about 2.5" long
by .5" wide.Makes an excellent choice for container gardening. |
Hot |
100 days |
Heirloom |
Lilac |
Rich lilac-lavender shade that transformswhile ripening.Medium
sized fruits,3 to 4 lobed,mature from ivory to lavender to red.Plants are
Tobacco Mosaic Virus resistant |
Sweet |
70 days |
Hybrid |
Lipstick |
Plant produces heavy yields
of 4" long by 2" wide sweet peppers. Peppers turn from green to red
when mature. |
Sweet |
75 days |
Hybrid |
Lunchbox Mix |
A mix or red, orange, &
yellow mini sized sweet and flavorful 2.5" x 1.5", use in salads,
and as a snack |
Sweet |
75-83 days |
Hybrid |
Mama Mia Giallo |
AAS winner, 6" tapered
yellow, super high yield, very sweet, compact plant ideal for containers,
resists TMV |
Sweet |
85 days |
Hybrid |
Mama Mia Rosso |
AAS winner, 6" tapered
red, super high yield, very sweet, compact plant ideal for containers,
resists TMV |
Sweet |
85 days |
Hybrid |
Marconi
(Italian) |
Traditional
long green sweet pepper. 3 lobed fruits up to 12" long & 3"
across at the shoulders. Good green
of mature for salds & frying. |
Sweet |
70 - 72 days |
Hybrid |
Mariachi |
2006 AAS winner produces
heavy yields of tapered fruits 2" in diameter by 4" long that
mature from green to yellow to red. Heat is very mild. |
Mild |
66 days |
Hybrid |
Maules Red |
Even northern areas can
harvest loads of 10" cayenne type peppers. Fruits mature from green to
red with a flavor that is excellent for hot sauce or dried pepper
flakes(15,000-30,000) scovilles |
Very Hot |
80 days |
Hybrid |
Mavras |
First
glossy black sweet bell pepper.Blocky fruits are thick walled.Resistant to
Tobacco Mosaic Virus. |
Sweet |
75 days |
Hybrid |
Merlot |
Rich jewel-toned, 5" x
4" blocky fruits with crisp thick walls and a very sweet flavor. Almost black in color. Especially resistant to Tobacco Mosaic
Viru and Bacterial Leaf Spot |
Sweet |
68 days |
Hybrid |
Mexibel |
Sweet bell pepper with a
mild chili flavor. 26-inch plants bear firm-fleshed, 3- or 4-lobed fruit that
ripen from green to chocolate to red. Tolerant to tobacco mosaic virus. All
America Selection. |
Sweet |
70 days |
Hybrid |
Mini Bell Chocolate |
Gourmet
miniatures with all the flavor of full sized quality bells. These 2"
bite sized treats can be stuffed,pickled,canned or eaten fresh. Adds a classy and delicious accent to
hours d'oeuvre platters and special salds. High yielding. |
Sweet |
90 days |
Hybrid |
Mini Bell Mix |
A festive,mix of tiny bell peppers,just 1 1/4"
fruits.Mature to a range of yellows & reds. Resistant Tobacco Mosaic
Virus |
Sweet |
60 days |
Hybrid |
Monster
Jalapeno |
A large
Jalapeno,(2,500-8,000) scovilles, great for stuffing. 4.25" x 1.75" green |
Mild |
74 days |
Hybrid |
Mucho Nacho |
Shaped like a Jalepeno but
4" long. All the flavor in a larger package with somewhat less heat. A
perfect pepper for muchos nachos. :) |
Hot |
68 days |
Hybrid |
Napolean Sweet |
Heirloom
variety dating back to the 1920's.8" long,thick fleshed fruits
consistently up untils frost. Flavor is mild & sweet,excellent for fresh
use,frying or drying |
Sweet |
70 - 90 days |
Heirloom |
North Star |
Extremely early,ideal for short season ares. Deep green fruits
become bright red at maturity.Tobacco Mosaic Virus resistant. |
Sweet |
60 days |
Hybrid |
Nubian |
Ideal for conatiner
gardening ornamental plants with purple foliage produces masses of little hot
purple peppers! EXTREMELY RARE VARIETY |
Hot |
75-90 days |
Heirloom |
Numex Sunrise |
Developed
by a professor at the University of New Mexico.Meium hot 4-6" long by
1.5" wide. Medium green, thick walled fruits turn bright yellow at
maturity |
Medium-hot |
75 - 80 days |
Hybrid |
Orange
Scotch Bonnet |
The bonnet shaped fruits
are bright orange when ripe. Flavor is smoky and fiery hot. 30" height, excellent in
containers.100,000-350,000 Scoville units. |
Very Hot |
120 days |
Hybrid |
Paprika
Tasty |
A very good flavored paprika pepper, thick walled, 1.5" x
1.5" cherry type. Matures
red/orange |
Sweet |
72 days |
Hybrid |
Pasilla Bajio |
The poplular "chili negro" pepper.While classified a a
hot pepper,Pasilla(little raisin) has almost no heat.Fruits have a
berry,almost herbal flavor.thin walled,slender,very darkish-green maturing to
a dark brown.resistnace to Tobacco Mosaic Virus. |
Mild |
78 days |
Hybrid |
Pepperoncino |
You have seen these peppers pickled in gourmet shops.
Thin,yellowish-green fruits 2-4" long,Harvest when fruits are at the
green stage. |
Sweet |
72 days |
Hybrid |
Pequin |
Numerous pendant fruits,very hot,Plants can be kept indoors
during the winter |
Very Hot |
105 days |
Hybrid |
Peter Red |
The original strain from the Alfreys. Pods are 4-6"
long,blunt ended & mature to a deep red. Excellent for chili powder. |
Mild |
90 days |
Heirloom |
Pimento Perfection |
Heart
shaped smooth, heavy walled fruit 3.5" by 2.5". Fruit starts out
green matures to red. A mild, sweet pepper ideal for salds,garnished &
canning. |
Mildly Hot |
73 days |
Heirloom |
Poblano |
Slightly hot with a sweet flavor. Dark green 6" X 3"
fruits mature to a chocolate-green color. Thick walled fruits are ideal for
fresh use,stuffing,roasted and used in rellenos or dried as an
"ancho" |
Slightly Hot |
75 days |
Hybrid |
Portugal
Fire |
Tall plants loaded with 7
inch, shiny dark green fruits that mature to a deep red color. 50,000-70,000
scoville |
Hot |
65 days |
Hybrid |
Purple Beauty |
Special
purple color for gourmet chefs.Fruits are thick walled & dark purple. |
Sweet |
70 days |
Hybrid |
Quadrato Giallo D'Asti |
Very Large, 5" x
4" blocky bell pepper from Italy. Green peppers ripen very slowly
to golden-yellow. Thick crisp flesh with delicious sweet spicy flavor when
either green or yellow. Heavy producer! |
Sweet |
70-80 days |
Heirloom |
Quadrato Rosso D'Asti |
Like it's yellow cousin this
italian heirloom bell pepper is a heavy producer of blocky 5" x 4"
bells ripening slowly from green to red with thick flesh and sweet peppery
flavor. |
Sweet |
70-80 days |
Heirloom |
Relleno |
Long 12" x 2"
diameter peppers that mature from green to red make this a perfect variety
for use in chiles rellenos. It's also excellent fried saute'd or stuffed. |
Mildly Hot |
70 days |
Hybrid |
Ring of Fire |
Extra early cayenne type,
dark green to red, medium walled, 1.5" x 4".(6,000) scovilles |
Mildly Hot |
60 days |
Hybrid |
Ristra Cayenne |
Lime green to red, very thin
walled, great for stringing into long ristras for drying(40,000) scoville |
Hot |
65 days |
Hybrid |
Sante Fe Grande |
A medium sized, conical
shaped pepper ripening to red. Immature fruits ripen from yellow to orange,
then finally red. The fruits can grow as long as 3 1/2", by about 1
1/2" wide. The up to 24" plants are known to be heavy bearers and
the fruits are popular for use in salsas, as well as for pickling and
canning. |
Mildly hot |
75 days |
Hybrid |
Scorpian Butch T Strain |
1,463,700 scoville units,
named after Butch Yaylor. Fruity and
citrus flavor |
Dangerously
hot |
86 days |
Hybrid |
Scorpian
(Trinidad Maruga) |
This is the
pepper that has ticked in at a massive 2 million scoville. Reccommended only
for the experienced fire eater as it could seriously hurt the uninitiated!
Limited supply for 2013 |
Dangerously hot |
100-120 days |
Hybrid |
Serrano |
Green or red,this is one very hot peppere.Perfect for chili
sauces,salsa,hot pepper vinegar & pickles.2" thin walled fruits.
30,000 scovilles |
Very Hot |
85 days |
Hybrid |
Serrano
Tampiqueno |
Attractive fruits are club shaped, smooth, about 1.5" with
medium thick flesh. Peppers change from green to bright red & are very
hot at both stages. Excellent for drying,pickling,salsa,sauces,stews and
more. |
Very Hot |
85 days |
Hybrid |
Sheepnose Pimento |
A tried & true Heirloom.Pimento shaped 3by4" fruits are
sweet & meaty making them ideal for canning,freezing and eating fresh. |
Sweet |
80 days |
Heirloom |
Shishito |
A wrinkled sweet pepper
usually used when green. The Shishito is very popular in Japan and grow to
3-4". While they are sweet peppers they have a slight hot edge, making
them stand out from completely mild bell peppers. |
Sweet/mild |
70 days |
Heirloom |
Super
Chile |
AAS winner, elongated
tapered, 1/2" x 2.5", hot flesh, thin wall, comact plant great for
container gardening, (40,000) scoville |
medium hot |
75 days |
Hybrid |
Super Heavyweight |
Jumbo bell,
weighing up to 9 oz. Thick walled & blocky, Ripens from green to gold.Low
in calories & high in Vitamin C,perfect for stuffing or eating fresh |
Sweet |
77 days |
Hybrid |
Sweet Banana |
Excellent fresh or cooked.Thick walled fruits with
sweet,mild,waxy flesh with pendant fruits that start out a pale
green,ripening to yellow, then red |
Sweet |
66 days |
Hybrid |
Sweet Cayenne |
Sweet & cayenne.Unique cayenne shaped sweet peppers grow to
12" long.Crunchy,thin walled fruits excellent in stir frys. Mature green
to red |
Sweet |
75 days |
Hybrid |
Sweet
Cherry |
Smooth skin and thick meated. Sweet flesh, shaped like cherries
but of good size. Nice for salds,canning or pickling. Can be used in the
green stage or in the ripe stage which is red. |
Sweet |
75 days |
Hybrid |
Sweet Spot |
Tremendously prolific, super sweet hybird. Tapered 2 lobed
fruits start out greenish-yellow,maturing to yellow than to red, when they
are their sweetest. 8" long by 2" wide at the shoulders, with thick
walls and sturdy structure. |
Sweet |
75 days |
Hybrid |
Tabasco |
One of the hottest peppers
ever developed.Bred for the famous extra-hot Tobasco sauce.Fruits ripen from
yellow-green to red. 50,000 scovilles |
Extra hot |
80 days |
Hybrid |
Tennessee Cheese |
Originally
from Spain. Fruits are perfect for stuffing.Round,apple or tomato shaped with
a flattened base and a thick skin. Use it fresh like a bel,pickled,canned or
dried for paprika. |
Sweet |
82 days |
Heirloom |
Tepin(Birdseye) |
Teeny tiny
little peppers borne en masse on perennial plants that can be kept for years
if brought indoors over winter. Very hot. Native to southern North America
and south America where it grows wild. A.k.a. Chiltepin |
Very Hot |
90 days |
Heirloom |
Tequila |
A true
purple sweet bell,3 to 4 lobed fruits. Resists Tobacco Mosaic Virus |
Sweet |
75 days |
Hybrid |
Thai Hot |
Ornamental
as well as edible, if you can stand the heat. 2-3" fruits that start out
a deep green then mature to bright red.Fleshy pods are particularly good in
Oriental dishes & chili. 35,000 scovilles |
Very Hot |
40 days |
Hybrid |
Tobago Seasoning |
Discovered
in 1999 in a market on the Island of Tobago where it is used extensively to
season local cuisine.Flavor is distinctive and moderately hot. Maturing to
tropical shades of magenta,bright red & orange. |
Moderatly hot |
85 days |
Hybrid |
Tollie's Sweet |
An
heirloom,Italian type sweet pepper,Sweet red fruits used for fresh
eating,canning & making sauces.4-5" tapered fruits. |
Sweet |
75 - 85 days |
Heirloom |
Viper |
Naga Viper
is a three way cross from Gerald Fowler of England who crossed Bhut Jolokia
with Naga Morich and Trinidad scorpian. Information indicates that this
hybrid is still somewhat unstable in appearance but relaible in scoville at
about 1.3 million. Another one for the serious fire eater that is best
avoided by the uninitiated! Limited supply for 2013 |
Dangerously hot |
100-120 days |
Hybrid |
Whopper |
Brilliant red, tasty blocky
thick walled, 4" x 4", 4 lobed. Resists TMV |
Sweet |
74 days |
Hybrid |
Willie's
Pepper Tree |
3" cayenne peppr, great
for making pepper powder, pepper flakes, thin skin |
Hot |
80 days |
Hybrid |
Yellow Mushroom |
Squash-like fruits mature
from green to an attractive yellow. Excellent for pickled in combination with
the red version, and mixed with purple bell peppers.The fruits are plenty
hot,so taste with caution. Can also be dried & used as seasoning. |
Hot |
85 days |
Hybrid |
Yolo Wonder |
Plant produces good yields
of 1 ˝" long by 1" wide sweet peppers. Peppers turn from green to
red when mature. |
Sweet |
85 days |
Hybrid |
Zavory |
Zavory is the first ever
habanero with a mild heat registering only 100 Scoville units! Fruits ripen
from green to red. |
Mild |
90 days |
Hybrid |
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