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Sweet Red Cherry Pepper
RED CHERRY SWEET PEPPERABOUT THE PLANTDescription: Sweet Red Cherry peppers are 1-1/2” round, bright red with sweet thick flesh and a tangy flavor when ripe. They are mildly spicy, typically less than 500 units on the Scoville heat rating scale.Origin: Red cherry peppers, both sweet and hot, are native to the regions of Mexico, South America, and Central America and have been cultivated since... -
Purple Beauty Pepper
ABOUT THE PLANT Description: Purple Beauty is an heirloom bell pepper that produces blocky, glossy 3-4" fruits that go from green to purple to nearly black, then turn red at full maturity. The taste is sweet and mild, and the texture is crunchy. They are typically picked at the purple stage and used fresh to add gorgeous color to salads and snack trays. Origin:... -
Pimento L Pepper
PIMENTO L PEPPER ABOUT THE PLANT Description: The Pimento L Pepper is 3-4 " long and 2-3" wide, heart-shaped, turning from green to dark red when mature. The thick-walled peppers are sweet and delicious, with a SHU rating of 100-500. Origin: Peppers originated in South and Central America. The pimento is native to South America. Usage: Pimentos are enjoyed raw, pickled, roasted, and stuffed.... -
Joe E Parker Pepper
ABOUT THE PLANT Description: These chilies are 6"–8" long and 1½"–2" wide, with thick, juicy, meaty pods having a rich, full flavor. They start green and mature to red. They are mild in heat, with 500-2,500 Scoville Heat Units. The plants have dense foliage that helps to protect pods from sunburn. Origin: Peppers originated in South and Central America. NuMex Joe E. Parker was... -
Lilac Bell Pepper
ABOUT THE PLANT Description: Lilac Bell is a full-sized, sweet bell pepper that starts out yellow and gradually turns a light purple. The fruit has 3-4 lobes and will grow to 4 inches long. It tastes just like the green bell pepper with a sweet, slightly bitter, grassy flavor. Because a purple bell pepper is ripe when it's immature, it's best to pick it... -
Bell Horizon Orange Pepper
ABOUT THE PLANT Description: Orange Horizon is a sweet bell pepper with 4”, glossy, blocky fruits that begin green and mature to orange. They have a fruity sweet flavor and crunchy texture. Since they have no capsaicin, they have zero Scoville Heat Units. Origin: Peppers originated in South and Central America. Usage: Bell peppers are used in stir-fries, and soups, eaten fresh in salads... -
Small Red Chili Pepper
SMALL RED PEPPER ABOUT THE PLANT Description: Small Red Chili Peppers grow to 5″, are conical in shape, and taper to a point. They are hot, containing about 30,000 Scoville heat units. A large harvest of peppers will ripen in about 80 days. Origin: Peppers originated in South and Central America. Usage: These peppers are perfect for salsas, sauces, relishes, garnishes, and making hot... -
Pasilla Bajio Pepper
ABOUT THE PLANT Description: The Pasilla Bajio Pepper is 6" long and 2" wide, turning from green to brown when mature. It is mildly hot and fantastic when dried and used in making smoky-flavored mole sauce. It has a smoky, earthy, and fruity flavor, and its heat can run from 1000-4000 SHUs. Origin: Peppers originated in South and Central America. The Pasilla Bajio arose... -
Santa Fe Grande Pepper
Description: Santa Fe Grande peppers are 2-5" inches long, conical shaped with a rounded end. They start out pale yellow, then turn a bright orange or brilliant red. They are mild and slightly sweet with only 500-700 SHU. Origin: Peppers originated in South and Central America. The Santa Fe Grande is a landrace pepper in northern New Mexico. Usage: Santa Fe Grande... -
Fresno Chili Pepper
ABOUT THE PLANT Description: Fresno Chilies are 2-3" long, slightly curved, and taper to a point. They have shiny skin and mature from green to a fiery red. (They look a lot like Jalapeno pepper, but the flavor is fruitier and smokier). Their heat ranges from 2,500 to 10,000 Scoville Heat Units.Origin: Peppers originated in South and Central America. Fresno peppers were developed in... -
Fire Cracker Pepper
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 and red pepperoncini at the market. Origin: Peppers originated in South and Central America. Pepperoncini peppers later arose in Italy and Greece. Usage: Pickled... -
Caloro Pepper
ABOUT THE PLANT Description: The Caloro pepper has thick-walled, conical-shaped pods 2" long by 1” wide. The pods ripen from green to yellow, then red. They are sweet and mildly hot with 1000 to 5000 Scoville Heat Units. Origin: Peppers originate in South and Central America. The variety Caloro is thought to have been developed in the USA. Usage: Used fresh in salsas and... -
Pepperoncini Pepper
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 and red pepperoncini at the market. Origin: Peppers originated in South and Central America. Pepperoncini peppers later arose in Italy and Greece. Usage: Pickled... -
Banana Pepper
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 units. The 2-foot plants are vigorous and high yielding. Traditionally used at the yellow stage, the peppers turn to orange, then red at maturity.... -
Hungarian Hot Wax Pepper
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 usually used at the yellow stage but will mature to a red-orange color on compact 2-foot plants. They are similar in appearance to banana... -
Golden California Wonder Pepper
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 the Scoville Heat Unit scale. Origin: Peppers originated in South and Central America. Usage: Bell peppers are used in stir-fries, soups, eaten fresh in... -
California Wonder Pepper
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 is even sweeter. Bell types have no capsaicin and therefore have no heat. Therefore, they measure zero Scoville Heat Units. Origin: Peppers originated in... -
Cubanelle Pepper
ABOUT THE PLANT 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 orange-red and are a little hotter, though still sweet.Origin: Peppers originated in South and Central America. The Cubanelle is mainly grown...
