85 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. African Fish Pepper. The plant produces good yields of 1 ½" long by ½" wide hot peppers. It is a distinctive heirloom hot pepper variety with deep roots in African American culinary and agricultural traditions, particularly in the Chesapeake Bay region of Maryland. It is often associated with African Fish Pepper because it was preserved by Black communities. Peppers are medium-hot, have medium-thin flesh, and turn from cream-white with green stripes to orange with brown stripes, then to red when mature. The plant has variegated leaves. Also known as the Fish Pepper. An African American heirloom from the Philadelphia/Baltimore/DC region. The famous seasoning used in Crab Houses around the Chesapeake Bay. Peppers were dried and used as a spice to make a cream sauce for shellfish. This variety is thought to have been brought to America from Africa in the 1800s. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 682670. A variety from Africa. Scoville Heat Units: 13,500.
77 days. Capsicum annuum. (F1) Altiplano Serrano Pepper. The plant produces high yields of extra-large 5” long by ½" wide Serrano peppers. It is a popular Serrano variety prized for its larger-than-average fruits, high yields, and vigorous growth. These high-quality peppers are very hot and turn from glossy green to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. These large Serrano peppers are produced earlier and are easier and faster to harvest than other smaller Serrano varieties. Great for salsas, pickling, or used fresh in salads. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. United States Department of Agriculture, NA 87508. A variety from the USA.
85 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Anaheim M Pepper. The plant produces good yields of 7" long by 1" wide hot peppers. It is a mild hot pepper variety, one of the milder Anaheim varieties. Peppers are mildly hot and turn from green to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent fresh, pickled, or fried, stuffed, roasted, stir-fried, and canned. It is not as hot as the other Anaheim varieties. Also known as Anaheim Mild Pepper. Suitable for home gardens, Farmer's Markets, market growers, commercial growers, and open field production. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 640867. A variety from New Mexico, USA.
78 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Big Jim Pepper. The plant produces high yields of 12" long by 2" wide Anaheim peppers. It is a popular chile pepper variety known for producing some of the largest pods in the world. Peppers are medium-hot, have medium-thick flesh, and turn from green to bright red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent for stuffing, frying, roasting, stir-fries, canning, enchilada sauce, and Chiles Rellenos. Also known as Big Jim Hatch Pepper. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. A variety from New Mexico, USA. Scoville Heat Units: 4,000.
Candlelight Mutant Pepper grows productive pepper plants with outstanding flavor, strong growth, and dependable harvests throughout the growing season.
75 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Dagger Pod Pepper. The plant produces high yields of 5" long by ½" wide Cayenne peppers. It is a hot cayenne-type pepper variety known for its prolific yields of slender, dagger-shaped pods. Peppers are hot, have thin flesh, and turn from green to orange to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent drying pepper for making seasoning spice powder. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from the USA.