Sweet Peppers

78 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Antohi Romanian Pepper. The plant produces high yields of 4" long by 2 ¼" wide sweet peppers. It is especially prized as a frying pepper due to its mild, sweet, slightly fruity flavor that becomes even better when cooked. Peppers turn from pale yellow to orange to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent for frying, stir-fries, and making paprika. Jan Antohi, a Romanian acrobat who defected to the USA, brought these seeds from Romania in 1991. An heirloom variety from Romania.

70 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Ashe County Pimento Pepper. This early maturing plant produces high yields of large 1 ½" long by 4" wide sweet Pimento peppers. Peppers are very sweet, have thick walls, and turn from green to bright red when mature. Great pepper for fresh eating, cooking, roasting, canning, and stuffing. Suitable for home gardens and market growers. An heirloom variety from Rob Danford in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, USA.

70 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Bull Nose Pepper. This early maturing plant produces good yields of sweet bell peppers. Peppers turn from dark green to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Peppers have thick walls, and are very sweet and crunchy. Excellent fresh in salads, pickling, roasting, and stuffed. Also known as Bullnose Pepper. This heirloom variety was grown by Thomas Jefferson in the gardens at Monticello, Virginia, USA. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 635804. A variety from the USA.

90 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Buran Pepper. The plant produces good yields of 4" long by 3" wide sweet bell peppers. Peppers are extremely sweet and turn from green to red when mature. Excellent cooking pepper, fresh, for salads, roasting, and salsa. A heirloom variety from Poland.

61 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Cajun Belle Pepper. This early maturing plant produces good yields of 3" tall by 2" wide bell peppers with a mild spicy taste. Peppers are mildy hot and turn from light green to red when mature. Just the right heat for those who want a spicy pepper that is not too hot. Excellent for salsas, salads, and stir-fry dishes. A variety from the USA. Scoville Heat Units: 100.

75 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Cascaduro Pepper. The plant produces high yields of 5" long by 3" wide sweet bell peppers. Peppers have thick walls and turn from green to red when they mature. A perfect stuffing pepper. Great for fresh use in salads and salsa, sauces, frying, grilling, roasting, and soups. An excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, and open field production. A heirloom from Brazil.

85 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Chervena Chushka Pepper. The plant produces high d yields of 6" long by 2" wide sweet peppers. Peppers are very sweet, have thick flesh, and turn from green, to brown, to bright red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Great for salads and cooking. An heirloom variety from Bulgaria.

75 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Chinese Giant Pepper. This early maturing plant produces heavy yields of huge 6" long by 4 ¼" wide bell peppers. Peppers are very sweet, have medium thick flesh that turns from dark green to bright cherry red when they mature. Excellent for stuffing, salads, and cooking. perfect for making stuffed peppers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 592837. An heirloom variety from the USA.

75 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Corno di Toro Orange Pepper. The plant produces high yields of 10" long by 1 ½" wide sweet pepper. Peppers turn from green to orange when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excell

72 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Corno di Toro Red Pepper. This early-maturing plant produces good yields of 10" long by 1 ½" wide sweet pepper. It is a popular Italian heirloom sweet pepper variety prized by home gardeners and chefs. for its sweet flavor, and long, curved, horn-like shape. Peppers turn from green to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent in salads, sauteed, grilled, or preserved in olive oil. Also known as Horn of the Bull Pepper. An heirloom variety from Italy.

72 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Corno di Toro Yellow Pepper. This early maturing plant produces good yields of 10" long by 1 ½" wide sweet pepper. Peppers turn from green to yellow when mature. Excellent in salads, sauteed or grilled. It is a great cooking and frying pepper. An heirloom variety from Italy.

75 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Doe Hill Golden Pepper. The plant produces high yields of 1 ½" long by 2 ½" wide miniature sweet bell peppers. Peppers turn from green to orange when mature. Peppers have a sweet and fruity flavor. Excellent in salads, stuffed, or sautéed. A heirloom variety from the Doe Hill area in Highland County, Virginia, USA.

80 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Golden Treasure Pepper. The plant produces good yields of 9" long shiny yellow sweet peppers. Peppers turn from green to shiny yellow when mature. Peppers have thick flesh and tender skin. The plant has green le

72 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Italia Pepper. This early-maturing plant produces good yields of 7 long by 1 ½" wide Corni de Toro-type sweet pepper. It is a popular Italian heirloom sweet pepper variety prized by home gardeners and chefs. for its sweet flavor, and long, curved, horn-like shape. Peppers have thin walls and turn from green to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent in salads, sauteed, grilled, or preserved in olive oil. Excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 640687. An heirloom variety from Italy.

75 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Marconi Golden Pepper. The plant produces good yields of 6" long by 2 ½" wide Cubanelle peppers. It is a classic Italian heirloom sweet pepper variety, with large, long, tapered fruits that start light green and ripen to a vibrant golden yellow. Peppers are sweet, have medium-thick flesh, and turn from green to golden yellow when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Great for salads, stuffing, roasting, stir-fry, and cooking. A rare heirloom variety from Italy.

75 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Marconi Purple Pepper. The plant produces good yields of 6" long by 2 ½" wide Cubanelle peppers. Peppers are sweet, have medium thick flesh, and turn from green, to purple, to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Great for salads, stuffing, roasting, stir-fry, and cooking. A rare heirloom variety from Italy.

72 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Marconi Red Pepper. This early maturing plant produces good yields of 6" long by 2 ½" wide Cubanelle peppers. Peppers turn from green to red when they mature. Great for salads, stuffing, frying, and grilling. An excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety from Italy.

80 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Marconi Rosso Pepper. The plant produces high yields of large 8" long by 3" wide elongated sweet peppers. Peppers turn from green to deep red when they mature. It can be used at any stage, green or red. Great for

65 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Melrose Pepper. This early maturing plant produces heavy yields of 4" long red sweet peppers. These sweet peppers turn from green to bright red when they mature, and the flavor becomes more intense the longer they ripen. Great for salads, stuffing, frying, and cooking. Excellent choice for home gardens. A legendary Chicago-area variety tied to the Italian immigrant community in Melrose Park, Illinois. An heirloom variety from Italy.

95 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Miniature Chocolate Bell Pepper. The plant produces good yields of miniature 2" long by 2" wide sweet bell peppers. Peppers are very sweet, have thick walls, and turn from green to chocolate when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent fresh in salads. Great when these peppers are stuffed with cabbage and then pickled and canned. An excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety from Ohio, USA.

95 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Miniature Red Bell Pepper. The plant produces good yields of miniature 2" long by 2" wide sweet bell peppers. Peppers are very sweet, have thick walls, and turn from green to bright red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Great for fresh eating, snacking, salads, stuffing, pickling, salsa, and stuffed with cabbage and then pickled and canned. The plants are usually short and stocky, around 18 to 24" tall, making them ideal for containers, small gardens, raised beds, or even hanging baskets. Also known as Mini Red Bell Pepper. An heirloom variety from Ohio, USA.

95 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Miniature Yellow Bell Pepper. The plant produces good yields of miniature 2" long by 2" wide sweet bell peppers. Peppers are very sweet, have thick walls, and turn from green to yellow when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent fresh in salads. Great when these peppers are stuffed with cabbage and then pickled and canned. An heirloom variety from Ohio, USA.

90 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Napoleon Pepper. The plant produces good high yields of 8" long by 4" wide sweet bell peppers. Peppers turn from green to red when fully mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Peppers have an excellent mild apple-like flavor. Excellent for salads, salsa, roasting, drying, or stuffing. For stuffing peppers, best when used green. This is one of the most productive large bell pepper variety that produces continuously all year. A 1920s heirloom variety from the USA.

75 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Ozark Giant Pepper. The plant produces heavy yields of 6" to 8" long giant red sweet bell peppers. Peppers turn from dark green to bright red when mature. Peppers have thick walls and are sweet and juicy. Great i

60 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Red Cheese Sweet Peppers. This early maturing Spanish heirloom plant produces good yields of 3" wide flat, round cheese-shaped sweet peppers with thick walls. Its thick flesh is excellent for baking, broiling, stuffing, roasting, or fresh eating. Plants have strong insect resistance. An heirloom variety from Spain traditionally used to color cheese.

70 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Sheepnose Pimento Pepper. This early maturing plant produces good yields of 3" long by 4" wide sweet peppers. Peppers turn from green to red when fully mature. It has thick walls, is crisp and juicy, and keeps a long time when refrigerated. This cheese shaped pepper is excellent fresh, freezing, or pickled. An excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety from Ohio, USA.

82 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Tennessee Cheese Pepper. The plant produces good yields of tomato shaped sweet peppers. Peppers are sweet, have very thick flesh, grow upright, and turn from green to red when mature. Excellent for making high quality paprika. Also good stuffing and pickling pepper. A heirloom variety from a family of Kingston, Tennessee, USA. A variety originally from Spain.

85 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Tolli's Pepper. The plant produces good yields of 5" long scarlet red sweet peppers. Peppers are very sweet, have thick walls, and turn from green to red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Excellent fresh in salads, frying, canning, or added to tomato sauce. Also known as Tollies Pepper. An heirloom variety from Italy.

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75 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Super Shepherd Pepper. The plant produces good yields of 7 ½" long by 2" wide Cubanelle peppers. Peppers are very sweet, have very thick flesh, and turn from green to dark red when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. They are very flavorful and perfect for salads, frying, grilling, roasting, and stuffing. A great freezing variety. An excellent choice for home gardens. A variety from Italy.