2016 Pepper List
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. Purple Beauty – M. Pretty colored bell that ripens to Lavender color. 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. Amish Pimento – M. Sweetest pepper we know. 2’ plants put out lots of early fruit. Chervena Chujski – M. Bulgarian heirloom with bright red flesh and almost candy-sweet. Feherozon – E. Pointed bell shape ripens from cream to orange to red, thick walls. Giant Szedgi – L. Large pale yellow fruit ripens to orange; excellent flavor fresh or grilled. Gypsy – M. Wedge-shaped, crunchy, firm, sweet flesh, light green. Lunchbox (Orange, Red or Yellow) – M. Mini-sized fruit, very sweet & flavorful. Nardello’s Sweet Italian Frying Pepper – M. Best sweet frying peppers we know. Padron – E. Harvest green at 1-1.5 in., 1 out of 20 will be hot, a Spanish tapas staple. Peperoncino – M. Thin, yellowish-green fruits, perfect for canning. Pimento – M. 3 “ fruit, thick, meaty, sweet flesh. Red Cherry – E. Sweet, about 1” across, great for popping into your mouth. Shisito – M. Epicurean Japanese version of Padron without the possible heat. Red Marconi – L. Large, very sweet, up to 12” long. Use green in fresh salads, or fry when red. Sweet Banana – M. Sweet, long yellow pepper great for roasting or pickling. Trinidad Perfume – M. Looks like a habanero, but has lots of flavor without the heat CHILE PEPPERS Anaheim – M. Medium hot, dark green flesh, ripening to bright red. Ancho/Poblano – M. Used to make chile rellenos. Heart-shaped fruits. Bulgarian Carrot – L. Bright orange fruit, very hot, fruity flavor for salsa or chutney. Cayenne - M. 5-6in. fruit, with 50-60,000 Scoville units. Cherry Bomb – E. Hotter version of Red Cherry. Chiltepin – E. Small, hot, starts fiery and then mellows to fine hot pepper flavor. 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. Red Savina Habanero– L. World’s #10 Hottest Pepper!! Bright red wrinkled fruit. Hot Lemon - M. A golden aji from Brazil, about the size of your little finger, hot and citrusy. Hungarian Hot Wax – M. 6-8” banana shaped fruit, fairly hot, good for pickling. Jalapeno – M. Sausage-shaped, blunt fruits are the staple to Mexican cooking; medium-hot. Lemon Habanero – L. yellow colored, citrus-overtoned version of the first ultrahot pepper. Mulato Isleno – M Deep, chocolate brown at maturity, mild heat, ideal fresh or in sauces. NuMex Joe Parker - L. Highest yielding Anaheim type, only 1-3,000 Scoville units Pasilla Bahio – M. Almost no heat, has a berry flavor, dark blackish-green to dark brown. Peter Red – M. Funny shape, heat between Jalapeno and Tabasco. 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 ULTRA HOT PEPPERS –Limited Quantities! Do Not Touch Without Gloves or Goggles! Eat At Your Own Risk! 7 Pot Douglah – L. Chocolate to purple colored, 3rd hottest in the world – 1,853,936 SHU! Brainstrain 7 Pot – L. Squatter, bumpier, brain-looking cousin of Douglah. Bhut Jolokia-L. aka Ghost Pepper. #7 hottest pepper in the world at 1,041,427 SHU; still intense heat with flavor. Butch T Trinidad Scorpion – L. World’s 5th hottest at 1,463,700 SHU! Carolina Reaper – THE HOTTEST IN THE WORLD, 2,200,000 SHU with flavors of chocolate & cherry. Chocolate Carolina Reaper – L. Brown colored version of el numero uno. Chocolate Ghost– L. Brown colored version of #7 hottest. Chocolate Moruga Scorpion– L. Brown colored version of #2 hottest. Moruga Satan– L. Sweeter version of #2 hottest. Trinidad Moruga Scorpion -L. #2 in the world: an incredible 2,009,231 SU! Naga Morich– L. aka Dorset Morich – some say hotter than the Ghost pepper. Yellow Bhut Jolokia– L. Yellow version of the previous hottest, now #7 in the world. Yellow Carolina Reaper– L. New yellow version of the world’s hottest! Naga Viper – L . Over 1,349,000 SHU, #6 hottest in the world! Yellow Moruga Scorpion– L. Yellow version of the #2 hottest! E= Early Maturing; M= Mid-season; L=Later part of season |