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.

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.

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.

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 –Don’t Touch Without Gloves or Goggles! Eat At Your Own Risk!

Big Black Mama – L. Lots of reddish to deep dark brown 2” fruit, a cross of Naga and 7 Pot.

Black Naga – L. Rare, chocolate version of King Naga, shaped like Serrano, from Bangladesh.

Brainstrain 7 Pot  – L. Squatter, bumpier, brain-looking cousin of Douglah.

Brazilian Moruga-L. Another Butch T creation, long lasting burn and fruity flavor w/ bumps and wrinkles.

Bhut Jolokia-L. aka Ghost Pepper. #7 hottest pepper at 1,041,427 SHU; intense heat and yet flavor.

Butch T Trinidad Scorpion – L. World’s 5th  hottest at 1,463,700 SHU!

Caramel Trinidad Scorpion-L Gigantically hot, flavor and heat like the one above but beautiful caramel color.

Carolina Reaper – L. HOTTEST IN THE WORLD,  2,200,000 SHU with flavors of chocolate, cherry.

Chocolate Moruga Brain–L.  Like Moruga Scorpion heat but with smoky, almond flavor, beautiful and Yum!

I Scream Scorpion – only 200-500,000 SHU but wonderful vanilla and citrus flavors.

Jay’s Peach Ghost Scorpion –L. Peach colored cross of a Ghost and a Trinidad Scorpion, searing!

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.

Naga Viper – L . Over 1,349,000 SHU, #6  hottest in the world!

Naglah Brown-L. NMSU cross of 7 Pot and Ghost 1,200,000 SHU.

Naglah Red-L. Cross of Trinidad 7 Pot and Ghost, yields more than Ghost. 1,000,000 SHU

Orange Scorpion-L. Fruitier version of the Scorpion, yellow-orange.

Sepia Serpent-L. Sweet earthy flavor from Scorpion and 7 Pot, pods bigger than golf balls!

 

E= Early Maturing; M= Mid-season; L=Later part of season