Growing Guides

ABOUT THE PLANT Description: Pepperoncinis are 2 to 3 inches long with wrinkled, light yellow-green flesh. They are sweet and mild (100-500 SHUs) and are usually sold pickled. They turn red as they mature, and you can find both green...

ABOUT THE PLANT Description: Hungarian Sweet Wax peppers are smooth, 6 inches long, 1 ½ inches wide, tapering to a point. They are yellow and sweet with a mild heat, usually 0, but can reach up to 500 Scoville Heat...

ABOUT THE PLANT Description: Hungarian Hot Wax peppers are smooth, creamy yellow, 5 inches long, with a conical, tapered shape. They have thick flesh, thin skins, and a sweet, medium heat of 1,000 to 15,000 Scoville Heat Units. They are...

Description: A golden version of the Cal Wonder bell pepper that produces smooth, glossy, blocky, thick-walled 4″ fruits that are sweet, mild flavored, and crunchy. Mature from light green to golden-yellow. It has no capsaicin and so measures zero on...

ABOUT THE PLANT Description: Cal Wonder is an heirloom bell pepper that produces large, blocky, deep-green glossy 4" fruits that turn red at full maturity. The taste is sweet, mild, and grassy, with a crunchy texture. When red, the taste...

Description: Cubanelle peppers are yellow-green, smooth, and grow up to 6” long and 2” wide, looking like an elongated bell pepper. They are mellow and sweet with a low heat of 500-1000 Scoville Heat Units. They mature into a brilliant...

POBLANO PEPPER ABOUT THE PLANT Description: Poblanos are shiny, dark green in color, about 4” long and 2” wide. They have an earthy, slightly smoky flavor and are mildly spicy, measuring 1,000–1,500 on the Scoville Heat Unit scale. When left...

They are typically picked green and used to produce roasted Big Jim green chili in New Mexican cuisine. Origin: Developed at New Mexico State University in 1975, the Big Jim chili pepper has become a staple in many dishes. Usage:...

RED CHERRY HOT PEPPER ABOUT THE PLANT Description: Red Cherry Hot peppers are one to two inches across, round, and flattened. When ripe, they're bright red and thick. They have a nice robust flavor with 2,500 to 5,000 Scoville heat...

SERRANO PEPPER ABOUT THE PLANT Description: Serrano peppers grow between 1 - 4 inches long and about 1/2 inch wide. Their flavor is sweet and tangy. They carry a punch of between10,000-25,000 SHU and are usually used at the green...