Sweet Peppers

	California Wonder PEPPER, BELL (SWEET) .5g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 46102 Price:$2.35 Quantity in Basket: none
75 days. (green > red) Widely adapted standard variety. [Introduced 1928.] A tobacco mosaic-resistant selection of 'California Wonder' pepper, well-known, and preferíred by many market growers and gardeners. A smooth, blocky bell, mostly 4-lobed, with thick walls. Fruits average 6 oz., and measure 4" x 4-3/4". Foliage provides good cover for fruits. Pkt.
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	California Wonder PEPPER, BELL (SWEET) 3g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 46102B Price:$5.50 Quantity in Basket: none
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	Sweet Chocolate (Choco) PEPPER, BELL (SWEET) .5g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 46103 Price:$2.85 Quantity in Basket: none
86 days. (green > chocolate brown) Sweet flavor with a hint of spiciness. Fruits averaging 2.6 oz., are large shiny brown, blocky-shaped chocolate-colored bells, 3- or 4- lobed. Adds an unusual color to salads. Has no "grassy" or "green" taste typical of peppers if harvested in the green stage. Unusual dark maroon interior fruit color. Extremely productive and disease resistant, this one of the easiest medium sweet bells to grow to full ripeness. This is our favorite sweet pepper. Pkt.
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	Golden Cal Wonder PEPPER, BELL (SWEET) .5g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 46105 Price:$2.35 Quantity in Basket: none
72 days. (green > gold) Widely adapted and similar to 'California Wonder'. The thick- walled, golden ripe fruits average 4" across and 5" long. Does well in the Mid-Atlantic. Pkt.
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	Keystone Resistant Giant PEPPER, BELL (SWEET) .5g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 46106 Price:$2.25 Quantity in Basket: none
79 days. (green > red) A 'California Wonder' type of pepper with large, blocky, pendant fruit (4" x 4-3/4"). Mosaic resistant. Heavy foliage reduces susceptibility to sunscald. Thick stems are breakage-resistant under heavy fruit load. Widely adapted and well suited to the Mid-Atlantic region. Pkt.
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	World Beater (Ruby Giant) PEPPER, BELL (SWEET) .5g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 46108 Price:$2.50 Quantity in Basket: none
72 days. (green > red) [Introduced before 1912.] Developed from a cross combining the size and production of 'Chinese Giant' with the shape and color of 'Ruby King'. Tall plants produce very large, blocky, non-tapering fruits averaging 5" in length and 3- 1/2" in width. Fruit is thick-fleshed, and very sweet after turning from green to red. Pkt.
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	Yellow Belle PEPPER, BELL (SWEET) .5g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 46109 Price:$2.85 Quantity in Basket: none
65 days. (yellow > yellow- orange > crimson red) A 'California Wonder' type of bell pepper, mostly four-lobed, thick flesh, borne erect on the plant. Heavy foliage, compact growth, and very attractive. In southern areas fully ripe peppers may develop fungus in the seed cavity during hot weather. This is a first class salad pepper, very reliable and heavily productive. Pkt.
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	Marconi PEPPER, BELL (SWEET) .5g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 46110 Price:$2.25 Quantity in Basket: none
80 days. Fabulous yields with this 7" horn shaped Italian heirloom pepper. Great for frying, drying, or fresh in salads. Flavor is very sweet whether green or red, stands up well to the heat. Pkt
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	Sweet Banana (Long Sweet Hungarian) PEPPER, FRYING .5g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 46111 Price:$2.15 Quantity in Basket: none
70 days. (pale green > yellow > orange > crimson red) Very dependable. [Introduced 1941.] Heavy yields of attractive, sweet peppers pointed in shape, 6" long, 1-1/2" wide. Eaten at any ripeness stage, but sweetest at the crimson stage. Great for colorful salads, frying, and freezing. A joy to grow because of its dependable high yields and ornamental value. Excellent choice for Mid-Atlantic region. Pkt.
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	Red Cherry (Cherry Sweet) PEPPER, FRYING .5g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 46112 Price:$2.25 Quantity in Basket: none
70 days. (green > red) [Introduced before 1860.] Shaped like bonbons, these little cherry peppers are a good size for lunch box treats, and they are great for pickling, canning, and stuffing. Bushy 20" plants bear dark crimson-red 1"x1-1/2" fruits. Pkt.
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	Perfection (True Heart) PEPPER, FRYING .5g seed Code: 46114 Price:$2.35 Quantity in Basket: none
80 days. (green > crimson red) Flavorful thick flesh. A tall-growing pepper (30") which bears thick-walled, smooth-skinned, heart-shaped fruits (3" x 2-1/2") underneath open foliage. One of the more flavorful of the sweet peppers. Use fresh or roasted, peeled, and canned. Especially well suited for salads, Spanish omelets, or eating out of hand like an apple. Pkt.
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	Tequila Sunrise PEPPER, FRYING .5g seed Code: 46115 Price:$2.65 Quantity in Basket: none
77 days. (green > orange) Sweet and ornamental, the thick-fleshed fruits average 5" long x 1" wide and are borne upright on the plant. Use fresh in salads or cooked. Produces good yields of attractive peppers. Pkt.
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	Gambo PEPPER, FRYING .5g seed Code: 46116 Price:$2.75 Quantity in Basket: none
62 days. (green > red) Excels as a frying or stuffing pepper. Very thick, meaty flesh holds up well and sweetens during cooking. Our favorite for sweet, stir-fried peppers. Flattened bells, 3 to 3-1/2" in diameter and 1-1/2 to 2" deep with rich, deep-red color. Pkt
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	Orange Bell PEPPER, BELL (SWEET) .5g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 46120 Price:$2.10 Quantity in Basket: none
100 days. (green > orange) [Seed from Dr. Craig LeHoullier in North Carolina.] Large, thick-walled, sweet bells. Though later maturing, the quality and flavor is the best of any orange bell we've grown. Fruits are large, blocky bells, 3-1/2" wide by 4" long. An outstanding variety.
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	Charleston Belle PEPPER, BELL (SWEET) .5g seed Code: 46121 Price:$2.95 Quantity in Basket: none
67 days. (green > red) A gardening breakíthrough: the first nematode-resistant bell pepper. [Introduced by SESE in 1998.] Plants have a compact growth habit and reach a height of 18". Fruits are virtually identical to 'Keystone Resistant Giant', weigh approximately 1/4 lb and measure 3-1/4" wide by 3" long. Pkt. (0.25 g) The first nematode-resistant bell peppers were introduced by Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. They were developed by Drs. Fery, Duke, and Thies at the USDA, Charleston, SC. Many gardeners in the South have found it difficult or impossible to grow sweet bell peppers because of nematode problems. Previously they had to sterilize their soil or find alternative growing sites. The new nematode-resistant varieties now make it easy for organic growers and home gardeners to grow bell peppers. Pkt The first nematode-resistant bell peppers were introduced by Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. They were developed by Drs. Fery, Duke, and Thies at the USDA, Charleston, SC. Many gardeners in the South have found it difficult or impossible to grow sweet bell peppers because of nematode problems. Previously they had to sterilize their soil or find alternative growing sites. The new nematode-resistant varieties now make it easy for organic growers and home gardeners to grow bell peppers.
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	Jimmy Nardello's Italian PEPPER, SWEET/DRYING .5g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 46122 Price:$2.75 Quantity in Basket: none
75 days. (green > crimson red) Best sweet variety for drying. This treasure was in our seed bank for 15 years before we grew it in our pepper trials. We should have offered it years ago! This variety is one of the more productive, disease-resistant, and most widely adapted heirloom sweet peppers we have grown. It does well in the North as well as the deep South. The fruits are multi-dimensionally sweet and intensely flavored. 'Jimmy Nardello's Italian' is a multi-use heirloom banana-shaped pepper excellent for drying, frying, freezing, relishes, or salad use. Fruits are long, tapering, thin-walled, and slightly curved, 3/4" to 1-1/4" at the shoulder and 5 to 8" long. Pkt
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	Jimmy Nardello's Italian PEPPER, SWEET/DRYING 3g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 46122B Price:$5.50 Quantity in Basket: none
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	Carolina Wonder PEPPER, BELL (SWEET) .5g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 46123 Price:$2.50 Quantity in Basket: none
75 days. The best nematode-resistant bell for home gardeners. (green > red) [Introduced by SESE in 1999.] The foliage, fruit, and yield of 'Carolina Wonder' are very similar to 'Yolo Wonder B'. This variety is also a potentially valuable line for developing other nematode resistant bell peppers. It is also less prone to developing fungus in the seed cavity. Produces premium grade fruits ripening from green to bright red. Typically 4-lobed, the fruits weigh 1/4 to 1/3 pound, 3" wide x 3.3" long. Pkt. The most highly nematode-resistant bell pepper. Developed by Drs. Fery, Duke, and Thies at the USDA, Charleston, SC. Many gardeners in the South have found it difficult or impossible to grow sweet bell peppers because of nematode problems. Previously they had to sterilize their soil or find alternative growing sites. The new nematode-resistant varieties now make it easy for organic growers and home gardeners to grow bell peppers.
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	Feherozon PEPPER, BELL (SWEET) .5g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 46124 Price:$2.35 Quantity in Basket: none
Excellent variety for container gardens , early crops, and northern gardens. 55 days for creamy white fruits. 75 days for red fruit. [Seed from Dr. Terry Berke at the Asian Vegetable Research Center. Introduced by SESE in 1999.] An extra-early, large wax, Hungarian sweet pepper with compact growth and concentrated fruit set. Dwarf determinate plants are only 12 to 15" tall, yet produce an early yield of 7 fruits per plant on the first harvest. Fruits have a pointed bell shape and ripen from creamy white to orange to red. The thick-walled fruits measure 2-1/2" wide x 3-1/2" long. Pkt.
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	Early Hungarian Sweet ('TH 122') PEPPER, BELL (SWEET) .5g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 46125 Price:$2.50 Quantity in Basket: none
55 days. (creamy white > red) [Seed from Dr. Terry Berke at the Asian Vegetable Research Center. Introduced by SESE 1999.] An extra-early large wax, Hungarian sweet pepper. Similar to 'Feherozon' except that plants are taller (14-18") and the fruits are slightly longer (2-1/2" x 4"). Pkt.
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	Doe Hill Golden Bell PEPPER, FRYING .5g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 46126 Price:$2.15 Quantity in Basket: none
Produces small bell peppers before the larger ones come into season. (green > orange) [Pre-1900 family heirloom from the Doe Hill area in Highland county, VA ] It produces 4 to 6- lobed bright orange, flat shaped bells, 2-1/4" high and 1" wide. The 24" plants are high yielding, are widely adapted and disease resistant. The flavor is sweet with a fruity, multidimensional quality. A nice salad pepper for adding color, zip and extra vitamin C to early summer salads. Pkt. "It's astonishing how much these plants yield. In our 2003 garden, we had 25 plants of this variety and we were getting at least seven gallons of fully ripe delicious peppers every week from early July until frost! Furthermore, right before our early frost (October 1st) we harvested 30 gallons of peppers that held their quality well into November! And we didn't even get the plants in the ground early. When they come on, they come on heavy. Despite their small size, they are quick to pick and deseed. To deseed, just cut the top off a quarter inch from the shoulders, pop out the seeds with your finger, and chop. You can even quickly cut the shoulder off of the core to make full use of the delicious pepper." -Cricket Rakita
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	Napoleon Sweet PEPPER, BELL (SWEET) .5g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 46130 Price:$2.25 Quantity in Basket: none
90 days. 8" long red fruit with sweet, mild flavor. Produces early and keeps going till frost. Very productive, tasty thick fleshed fruit can be used fresh, dried or for frying. Pkt
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	Corno Di Toro PEPPER, BELL (SWEET) .5g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 46131 Price:$2.25 Quantity in Basket: none
[Italian heirloom -- "Horn of the Bull"] 80 days. (green > crimson red) Extremely productive, tall plants produce so much fruit that the plant will do well with a good staking! Thin, 8-10" long fruit, slightly curved. Great flavor, good for frying and cooking. Pkt "A promising variety for market growers or gardeners providing for their families -- keeps on producing lines of peppers on each stalk no matter what the weather." -- Radish Bruce
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	Kevin's Early Orange PEPPER, BELL (SWEET) .5g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 46132 Price:$2.25 Quantity in Basket: none
70 - 80 days. (dark green > orange) Excellent flavor and color. (Selected by Ashland Farmer’s Market growers for taste and earliness) Large blocky bells 3.5" x 4" long with thick walls. The same fine taste as Orange Bell but two weeks earlier and with slightly improved yields. Pkt
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	Melrose PEPPER, FRYING .5g seed Code: 46133 Price:$2.25 Quantity in Basket: none
(green > red) [Heirloom Italian frying pepper discovered in Melrose Park, Illinois.] Productive plants full of 4" x 2" peppers that turn brilliant red early. Very sweet flavor, rich and full-bodied. Excellent for salads, roasting, and stir-frying. Pkt
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	Ashe County Pimento PEPPER, SPICE .5g seed Code: 46136 Price:$2.50 Quantity in Basket: none
70 days [Revived by NC seedsaver Rob Danford.] One of the few peppers that reliably produces well in the short Smoky Mountain growing season (150 days or less). An incredibly sweet, bright red, thick-fleshed pimento pepper measuring 4" across. Great raw, as well as for cooking, roasting, and canning. Holds good texture and flavor. Pkt
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	Bull Nose (Large Sweet Spanish) PEPPER, BELL (SWEET) .5g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 46101 Price:$2.70 Quantity in Basket: none
58 days. (green > scarlet red) [Introduced in 1759 from India. Prior to 1900 this variety was often stuffed with cabbage and pickled.] An early maturing, uniform ripening, bell pepper. An unusual characteristic of this variety is the combination of sweet and heat: the thick flesh is sweet and the cell partitions or ribs are slightly pungent. In our trials we have noted that the heat is very subtle or absent and may depend on growing conditions. Fruits are 4-lobed, measuring 3-1/2" x 4" long, borne on small, erect prolific plants. Pkt. ***Note:for 2010, we've got a small amount of Certified Organic seed for this variety. It's lower gemination than we usually offer (67%), but since this is a rare variety that many folks ask us about, we're putting some extra seeds in the packets and making it available for a little while.
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(Capsicum annuum, Capsicum chinense, and Capsicum baccatum) CULTURE: Sow seeds 8 to 10 weeks before the last frost date for your area. Plant seeds 1/4 inch deep in well-drained soil in shallow flats. Maintain soil temperature at least 75o-85oF (24o-29oC) for good germination. Germination of pepper seed can take 2 to 3 weeks, or sometimes even 4 weeks depending on variety and soil temperature. Wet and cool conditions will cause poor germination and damping off. Transplant to 3” pots as soon as several leaves have developed. Maintain day temperature 75o-80oF (24-27oC), and night temperature at least 65oF (18oC). Water plants with warm water. Transplant again to 5-inch pots if the seedlings become too large. Peppers need to have an uncrowded root system, otherwise subsequent yields will be reduced. Harden the plants by giving them plenty of light and setting them outside for a few hours on warm days. Be careful not to let the plants wilt. Don’t rush the season: a good rule of thumb is to transfer peppers to the garden after the dogwood blossoms have fallen, or when average soil temperature is 65oF (18oC) or above. Space plants 18” apart in rows or blocks. Wait to mulch peppers until July so that the soil can heat up. Small- fruited varieties tolerate hot humid conditions better than large-fruited varieties. Once flowering begins, fertilizer should be withheld; otherwise, flowers may drop without setting fruit. Other factors causing flower drop are low humidity (sometimes caused by wide spacing), poor pollination, full fruit set, or night temperatures above 80oF (27oC) or below 65oF (18oC). In the greenhouse, pollinate peppers the same way tomatoes are pollinated. Maintain high levels of phosphorus for sustained yields. Once fruit production begins, short stakes may be necessary to prevent large-fruited varieties from falling over. FLAVOR: Peppers are fully ripe when orange or red. Although all peppers may be eaten in the green stage, ripening to red or orange increases flavor and nearly doubles the vitamin C content. EXTENDED HARVEST: Before the first killing frost uproot plants and place the roots in a bucket of water and store in a cool location to extend harvest by one month, or grow the variety ‘Doe Hill Golden Bell’ which is an excellent keeper. DISEASES: Peppers are fairly disease resistant, but are susceptible to anthracnose, bacterial leaf spot, and tobacco mosaic virus (TMV). Use resistant varieties and control aphids. Mosaic may not kill plants but will greatly reduce the yield. Keep cigarettes out of the garden and greenhouse. PHYSIOLOGICAL DISEASES: Sunscald is common on varieties that have sparse foliage. Blossom-end rot is less common in peppers than tomatoes, and is due to inadequate calcium supply or uneven supply of water. GREENHOUSE PESTS: Similar to treatment of tomato pests. SEED SAVERS: Wear gloves when collecting seeds from hot peppers. Isolate sweet varieties by 150’, and hot and sweet varieties by 300’. NOTE: Days to maturity are days after transplanting. PACKET: 0.5 g (about 60 to 100 seeds, depending on variety) sows 35 to 100’ of transplants. SEEDS/OZ: 3,500 to 5,000 depending on variety.