Peppers 2019

This is a list of peppers that was sent to us in late January by one of our growers. We may decide not to carry all of these and some of these were grown in limited numbers and may already be sold out by the time we get our orders in. Inventory changes on a minute by minute basis in the spring.

Peppers are first come first served, We are sorry but

we cannot hold vegetable or herb plants.

 

 

 

ANCHO MOSQUETERO  (90 days)   1,000-2000 Scoville units

High yields of  uniform, smooth, dark green, 2 lobed fruit that is mild to moderately hot.  This Ancho/Poblano variety averages 6 in. long x 3 in. wide with an open interior making it perfect for stuffing. As fruit matures to red, it normally becomes slightly hotter.

 

ANCHO TIBURON  (65 days)   1,000-2,000 Scoville units

Just about the best Ancho/Poblano available! Huge yields of extra-large, 7 in. long, dark green fruit which matures to red.  3-lobed, very thick-walled, glossy, & smooth with a barely warm, fruity-sweet flavor. Perfect for stuffing; it holds up well when cooked, and is ideal for drying whole and then grinding into Ancho spice. Resistant to bacterial spot and tobacco mosaic virus.

 

BIG BERTHA (72 days)  SWEET

Giant sweet bells, with extra-large elongated fruits up to 7 in. long and 4 in. across, mature to red. One of the most popular for fresh market and home gardens.

 

BIG BOMB  (68 days)  2500-5,000 Scoville units

Big yields of bright red, thick-walled, 2 in. hot cherry-type peppers that hold their shape well when pickled.  Vigorous, disease resistant plants.

 

BLACK OLIVE  (Ornamental)

Variegated foliage is dark midnight-purple accented with bright green.  Bright purple flowers are followed by clusters of small, olive-shaped green fruit that changes to black and matures to crimson-red.  They are edible, but very HOT!

 

BLACK PEARL (Ornamental)

2005 AAS Winner. Upright, bushy, well-branched plants with foliage that is greenish when young, turning almost black with high light and heat. Rounded shiny black fruit matures to dark red and is very hot to the taste. Excellent in mixed containers, matures to 21/2 feet tall, 18” wide.

 

BULGARIAN CARROT  (Heirloom) (75 days)  2,000-5,000 Scoville units

Extremely productive, quick to mature, 3-4 in. long, carrot-shaped, bright orange, very hot, irresistibly crunchy fruit are arranged in large clusters held close to the stem. One of the best varieties for roasting or chopping into salsa and chutney.  Compact enough to grow in containers, reaching just 18 in. tall and 12-18 in. wide.

 

CAJUN BELLE (60 days)  300 Scoville units

2010 AAS Winner.  Prolific producer of small, 2 in. x 3 in. long, bell-  

shaped fruit which is sweet with a hint of spice.  Fruit ripens from green

to orange-red and then to deep red.  Compact plants are about 2 ft. tall        

and equally as wide and exhibit good disease tolerance.

 

CARMEN (75 days)  SWEET

Early, extremely productive. Fantastic Italian sweet pepper taste. Compact 28” tall plants yield abundant horn-shaped fruits that as they mature from green to red become even sweeter. An excellent choice for fresh salads or cooked dishes.

 

CAYENNE (72 days)  30,000-50,000 Scoville units

Cayenne is hot. Thin skinned fruit is 4-6” x ½”, slightly wrinkled and very hot.  Matures from green to red.  Used dry or fresh in salsas, etc.

 

CHERRY BOMB  (68 days)   2,500-3,500 Scoville units 

Prolific yields of thick walled, round to slightly pointed, hot cherry-type peppers hold up well when pickled.  Vigorous plants.

 

CHILE CHILTEPIN (90 days)   100,000 Scoville units

Wild type producing ½” long, pointed yellow and red fruit all year in mild winters. 2’ shrub is very ornamental. Root hardy perennial; popular with birds. HOT!

 

CHILE PEQUIN/BIRD’S EYE PEPPER  40,000-50,000 Scoville units

Compact, bushy plants typically 18-24 in. tall and wide, with bright green leaves and tiny round to slightly oval fruits that mature to brilliant red.  Very hot, about 30 times hotter than jalapeno peppers. Flavor is described as citrusy, smoky, and nutty.  Mockingbirds love them, so it’s common for them to come up “wild” where you least expect them.

 

EXPLOSIVE BLAST (Ornamental)

Hot yellow and red 1” peppers on 6” tall by 6-8” wide plants. Very pretty ornamental type.

 

GARDA TRICOLOR (Ornamental)

Multi-colored peppers resemble Christmas lights of reds, pinks, purples and yellows. Loves full sun and Texas summers, more colorful as the temperature rises. Deer & rabbit proof. Excellent in containers. A Dallas Arboretum / Jimmy Turner favorite.

 

GHOST   900,000 Scoville units

One of the world’s hottest peppers, over 300 times hotter than jalapenos! Originating in the Assam region of northeast India, it looks similar to a Habanero pepper but with thinner skin, a rougher texture and a more dented appearance.  When ripe, it is red or orange colored and measures 2½ to 3½  in. long and about 1 in. wide. 

 

GOLDEN SUMMER HYBRID (67 days)  SWEET

Hybrid bell with large, golden-yellow, blocky fruit.

 

GONG BAU (KUNG PAO) (85 days)  3,000-6,000 Scoville units

Named for the popular Chinese dish (which is variously spelled Gong Bau

or Kung Pao).  This very productive, long slender, 3.5 long x .5 wide, pepper has a pungent flavor.  They can be used fresh or cooked and are easily dried for out of season use.

 

GYPSY HYBRID (60 days)  SWEET

Sweet, wedge-shaped peppers produced early on virus resistant 24” plants.  Fruit matures from chartreuse to orange and finally deep red. 

 

HABANERO BURNING BUSH  (85 days)  180-200,000 Scoville units

These wrinkled, lantern-shaped, 1½ in. wide x 3 in. long peppers turn from green to orangy peach. This is one of the earliest maturing Habanero's. The peppers are hot and have a fruity taste.  Heavy yields on 30 in. tall plants.

 

HABANERO CHOCOLATE  (95 days)  300,000 Scoville units

Not just hot, but very hot, with a unique smoky, yet fruity, flavor. Quite ornamental with their chocolate-brown, lantern-shaped, 1 1/2 in. long wrinkled fruit.  Bushy growth 2 ½ ft. tall.

 

HABANERO ORANGE  (90days)  300,000-325,000 Scoville units

Blistering hot, tropical pepper from Yucatan to Brazil are over 50 times hotter than jalapeno peppers.  The wrinkled orange 1” fruit is produced on bushy 3 ft. tall plants.

 

HABANERO PEACH   (95 days) 250,000 Scoville units days

Traditional habanero heat with uniquely colored golden fruit that blush with peach at maturity.  Prolific, compact plants average 16 to 18 inches in height, making them ideal for containers as well as in the garden.

 

HABANERO RED ( 85 days)  350,000-500,000 Scoville units

This deep red version of the common orange habanero is even hotter—about 65 times hotter than a jalapeno.  An abundance of wrinkled, fairly round fruit with tapered ends, averaging 1½ in. long, are produced on bushy 3½ ft. tall plants.

HABANERO REY PAKAL  (90 days)   200, 000 Scoville units

A slightly larger variety, 2 ½ in. long fruit matures to bright red.  Prolific producer of “mild” fruit compared to some Habaneros.  Its main claim to fame is the fact it will bears in cooler temps than other Habaneros.

 

INFERNO HYBRID (60 days)   5,000-9,000 Scoville units

Hungarian Hot Wax/Hot Banana peppers.  At 8 in. long, they are quite a bit  larger than older varieties. Large yields of medium thick walled fruit matures from green to red. Great pickling pepper.

 

JALAPENO EL JEFE (75 days)   2,500-9,000 Scoville units

Plant produces heavy yields of 3½” long x ½” wide jalapeno hot peppers.

 

JALAPENO MUCHO NACHO (68-70 days)  2,500-9000 Scoville units

Larger and earlier than typical Jalapenos—heavy yields of hot peppers.

 

LINEBACKER (70 days)  SWEET

Thick walled and packed with delicious eating, these 4- to 5-inch bell peppers hold well on the plant, so you can let them get even bigger and more nutritious as they turn from green to red. Linebacker is a compact pepper, heat-tolerant and very heavy bearing. Expect big harvests of seriously juicy-sweet, crunchy bells from this standout!

 

MARIACHI (65 days)  300 Scoville units

2006 AAS Winner. Perfect when you want a blast of color and just a hint of heat. Compact 24” plants yield 4 in. long x 2 in. wide, cone-shaped fruits that change from creamy yellow to bright red and have a mildly spicy

flavor.  Tobacco mosaic virus resistant.

 

MEDUSA  (Ornamental)

Heavy producer of long, narrow twisted red and yellow peppers.  Safe for kids and pets as they are NOT HOT like other ornamental varieties. 12 in. tall x 12 in. wide.

 

ORANGE BLAZE  (68 days)  SWEET

Winner in AAS Trialing Grounds across North America due to its early maturity, sweet flavor and disease resistance.  Fruits are 3 to 4-inch long and about 1½ in.  wide with 2-3 lobes. High resistance to Bacterial Leaf Spot (races 0-3, 7, 8) and Tobacco Mosaic Virus.

 

ORANGESICLE  (70 days)  SWEET

As sugary and refreshing as a popsicle in August, this sweet pepper tops all other salad types for bright orange color, thick-walled texture, and crisp flavor! Orangesicle is a treat no gardener should be denied! The fruit is smooth, glossy, and tapered, reaching 4 to 6 inches long.  Orangesicle arises on very compact plants that set a heavy load of fruit over a long season. Easy and highly productive!

 

PURPLE BEAUTY  (75 days)  SWEET

Produces large quantities of succulent, 4-lobed, thick-walled purple colored bell-type fruit on compact, bushy plants. Crisp texture and mild, sweet flavor. Ripens to a gorgeous purple-red; turns green when cooked.

 

SERRANO TAMPIQUENO   (85 days)  8,000-22,000 Scoville units

Fairly small, 1 ½ in. long, fruit is best eaten fresh (serranos are not good drying peppers because of their thick flesh).  Fruit matures from green to red and is very hot at all stages.  Plants typically grow 2 ft. x 2 ft.

 

SWEET HEAT   (50-60 days)  329 Scoville units

Boasting 65% more Vitamin C than normal peppers, this variety has the perfect ratio of heat to sweetness.  Tapered fruit, 3½ in. long x 1½ in. wide fruit is produced in profusion on compact 13 in. tall x 16 in. wide plants.  Pick green for more heat or let ripen to red for sweeter fruit.

 

TABASCO  (75 days)  30,000-50,000 Scoville units

Huge quantities of hot, 1 ½ in. upright pods mature from light green through orange to red; use fresh or dried. Strong disease resistant plants up to 4 ft. tall.  They are the primary ingredient in the famous Louisiana hot sauce that has been produced since 1848 when the peppers were first imported from the State of Tabasco in Mexico.

 

THAI SCORPION-F1   (90days)  no Scoville listing, but Thai peppers are in the 50-100,000 Scoville range

Not to be confused with the newer introduction Trinidad Scorpion (see below), it is sometimes called Thai Scorpion as it originated in Thailand.   Similar in shape to regular Thai peppers (long and skinny), they are 5-7 in. long, mature to red, and are hotter than regular Thai Hot peppers. The bushy plants reach about 24 in. tall and have an umbrella shape.

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