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PEPPERS

Aci Sivri

Turkish cayenne type, ranges from mild to very hot. 8", 90 days

Alma Paprika

Paprika type with a slight amount of heat. Good to dry and grind for paprika. 2", 70-80 days

Ancho San Luis

Mildly pungent peppers, 1,500 to 4,500 Scoville units, are 6 inches long and 3 inches wide. 76 to 80 days.

Ancho Mulato

Similar to Ancho Gigantea but ripens to dark brown and has a smokier flavor.

Beaver Dam

Hungarian heirloom, ripens lime-green to red. Moderate heat, good for salsas and stuffing. 2"x3", 80 days

Bullnose

An heirloom sweet spanish pepper traced back to 1759. May have some heat in the ribs.58 days

Cyklon

Polish hot pepper noted for its ease of drying. Quite hot and flavorful and very productive. 2" by 4-5". 80 days.

Czech Black

Productive, bushy plant. Ripen green-black-red. Moderate to hot. 2-3", 90 days.

Doe Hill Golden Bell

Pre 1900 heirloom produces small bell type peppers with sweet fruity flavor. 2"x1", 55-68 days.

Garden Salsa

Good yields of medium heat fruit 7-8 inch long , 1 inch wide. 73 days

Hungarian Hot Wax

Thick walled 5-6 inch hot peppers. 70 days

Jimmy Nardello's

Excellent Italian heirloom. Rich flavor especially suited for frying or drying. 1"x5-8", 75 days.

Krimzon Lee

Krimzon Lee paprika type pepper, sweet and spicy, ripens from green to rich red. 62 days to green 82 days to red.

Melrose

Heirloom Italian frying pepper discovered in Melrose Park, Illinois. The plant is very productive, full of 4" x 2" peppers that turn brilliant red early. It has a very sweet flavor, rich and full-bodied. 70 days

Numex Big Jim

Good yields of medium heat large peppers, 8inch by 2inch, some larger. 75-85 days.

Pasilla Bajio

Brown wrinkled pods when dried. Not very hot, the rich, smoky flavor is used in sauces, especially molé. 1" x 6-8", 75 days.

Romanian Hot

Compact plant with good yield of mild to medium hot peppers. 3", 70 days

Turino

Sweet thick walled roasting peppers.Good yields. No heat. 68 days