BELL PEPPERS
Golden Calwonder – M. Earliest Gold bell in the NW.
Northstar – E. Early green/red pepper, blocky, 3-4 lobed, medium-sized.
Orange Sun – M. Sweet bell goes from green to orange to red.
Red Beauty Hybrid – E. Brilliant
bright red, thick-walled, heavy, sweet flesh that sets early.
SWEET NON-BELL PEPPERS
Aji Dulce-L. Similar to Habanero, but is sweet, spicy, and delicious, with only a trace of heat.
Chervena Chujski – M. Bulgarian
heirloom with bright red flesh and very sweet, almost candy-like.
Feherozon – E. Pointed bell shape ripens from cream to orange to red, thick walls.
Giant Aconcagua
– M. Up to 11” long fruit, very sweet, best when in light green stage.
Giant Szgedi – L. Large,
pale yellow fruit ripens to deep orange; great roasted.
Gypsy – M. Wedge-shaped,
crunchy, firm, sweet flesh, light green.
Marconi, Red – L. Large,
very sweet, up to 12” long. Use green in fresh salads, or fry when red.
Nardello’s Sweet Italian Frying
Pepper – M. Best sweet peppers ever tasted.
Peperoncino – M. Thin, yellowish-green
fruits, perfect for canning.
Pimento Sheep Nose – M. 3
“ fruit, thick, meaty, sweet flesh.
Sweet Banana – M. Sweet,
long yellow pepper great for roasting or pickling.
CHILE PEPPERS
Anaheim – M. Medium hot,
dark green flesh, ripening to bright red.
Ancho/Poblano – M. Used to
make chile rellenos. Heart-shaped fruits.
Bhut Jolokia-L. World’s hottest
pepper, over 1 million Scoville units!
Cayenne, Long Slim-M. 5-6in. fruit,
with 50-60,000 Scoville units.
Chiltepin – M. Small bushes
produce small, intensely hot fruit.
Fatalii – M. Fiery hot, wrinkled yellow fruit related to Habanero with a citrus flavor.
Habanero – L. HOT! Lantern-shaped,
matures to orange, from the Yucatan.
Habanero Red Savina – L.
World’s Second Hottest Pepper!! Bright red wrinkled fruit.
Habanero, Orange Suave-L. Same
flavor as the orange Hab but almost no heat.
Habanero, Red Suave-L. Same flavor
as the red Hab but almost no heat.
Jalapeno – M. Sausage-shaped, blunt fruits are the staple to Mexican cooking; medium-hot.
Jalapeno Jaloro Gold – M.
Matures from gold to orange, same Jalapeno flavor, use in salsa/pickle.
Jalapeno Delicias – M. A
Jalapeno for those who’d like a lot less heat.
Lemon Drop-M. A golden aji from
Brazil, about the size of your little finger, hot and citrusy.
Mulato Costeno – M Deep,
chocolate brown at maturity, mild heat, ideal for use in sauces or fresh.
NuMex Joe Parker-L. Highest yielding
Anaheim type, 1-3,000 Scoville units.
Pasilla Bahio – M. Almost
no heat, has a berry flavor, dark blackish-green maturing to dark brown.
Serrano – M. Very hot, perfect
for chili sauce, salsa, hot pepper vinegar and pickles.
Thai Hot – E. Fleshy pods
are especially good in Oriental dishes and chili, maturing to red.
Ornamental Peppers
Black Cuban-M. Black foliage, rounded,
slightly pointed black fruit, ripens to red. Very Hot.
Black Pearl-M. Bushy, upright,
black foliage, rounded, slightly pointed black then red fruit. Very Hot.
Medusa-M. Great for pots; narrow,
twisted 2.5 in. fruits are ivory, yellow, orange, red. No heat.
NuMex Centennial-M. Small fruit
turns from purple to yellow to orange to red.
NuMex Twilight -M. Piquin type,
sunset colors: purple, red, yellow, orange; edible and hot.
Tri-color Variegata-M. Stunning
variegated foliage with dark purple fruit, turning to red.
E= Early Maturing; M= Mid-season; L=Later part of season
