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Hot Peppers

Total: 33 hot pepper varieties.

Variety	Family	Heat Level	Fruit Color	Seed source	Description	History	Year grown	Fruit Shape	Type	Maturity	Country
Aji Limon	C. baccatum	medium	yellow	Pepper Gal 13	Mid-to late season. 3' gangling plants typical for baccatum species. Cone-shaped pods mature from green to bright yellow and are 2.5-3" long and 0.5"-0.75" in diameter. Not many seeds. Deliciously hot with some subtle lemon flavor and therefore well suited for fish and chicken dishes. Very high yields.	* Originated in Peru, where it is very popular and known as Kellu Uchu. First offered in the Seed Savers 1999 Yearbook by William Woys Weaver of Paoli, Pennsylvania (PA WE W), who got the seeds from Jack Ruttle, Alburtis, Pennsylvania in 1996. This is what Jack Ruttle wrote about it in July 2016: "HI Tatiana, I’m Jack Ruttle the person who introduced this pepper ( see SSE yearbook 2015 . p. 232), and I thought you might like to hear a little more of the story behind it. I have spent my whole professional career writing and publishing info on plants. I was at Organic Gardening mag from 1975 to 1988, and then at National Gardening from 1988 to 1996, and then at Garden Design from 1996 to 2004. ( Now retired) And because we often published info about new varieties, I was often sent seed to test. So many I really couldn’t test them all. I can’t remember the year but I believe it was around 1990, I was sent seed for this unnamed pepper from Shepherd’s Seeds in California. I liked it and saved seed from it. And was glad I did, because they never introduced it. Perhaps because it was slow to germinate, maybe because it was so very hot — I have no idea. Many experimental varieties we were sent were never introduced. So I continued to grow it and save seed , and on a visit to my place, William Woys Weaver asked for some, and I was happy to send some along with him. In the late 90’s I was working for the Burpee Seed Co and gave some of the seed to them too, along with the name I came up with for it Hot Lemon. In autumn of the year I got the pepper, I called Shepherd’s seeds and was told they called the pepper Limon, and they thought the pepper was purchased at a veg market in Ecuador. Limon is of course Spanish for lemon, and I think the pepper has that name because it has a pure lemon-yellow skin when ripe. The pepper has a delicious aroma/flavor that is not like either ordinary hot peppers or like Habaneros. I think it’s crazy the way so many people swear it has a citrus flavor … under the influence of the name Lemon, no doubt. The flavor is unique and reminds me most of some sort of pine-sap fragrance, definitely not citrus, tho. I just google-imaged the name Hot Lemon, and most of the pics show the pepper that I originally got. They are about 3” long , narrow and wrinkly. Some show a stubbier pepper with a pointed tip — it’s an off type and may be a natural hybrid. I don’t have the pepper anymore. Deer destroyed my veg garden about 12 years ago. But this year out of curiosity I am growing the pepper Lemon Drop — I bought the plants from a neighbor who is the local pepper king. When I showed him my Limons 15 or 20 years ago, he said they were the same as Lemon Drop. When these ripen, I’ll let you know what I think on that score." According to Wikipedia, baccatum pepper types started to appear in the Western world in the early 1990s. Please note that Lemon Drop (Pepper) (USDA, PI 315024 (Peru)) is sometimes classified as C. chinense, and other times as C. baccatum. The best way to differentiate between chinense and baccatum species is by petals color - baccatums have greenish-yellow speckles on petals, and chinense peppers do not.		conical long slim	aji	midseason	Peru
Aji Rojo	C. baccatum	hot	red	Jeannine Chalmers, Coquitlam, BC, Canada 12 / CV?	(C. bacattum) Tall and lanky plants with narrow leaves grow to 3-4' tall. Heavy fruit set quite early in the season. Beautiful slim long peppers mature from pale green to brilliant red. 0.75 x 4". Delicious hot flavor, with nice fruity undertones. High yields. Dries easily.	* Originated in Peru. Some sources say that it came from La Paz, Bolivia. First offered in the Seed Savers 1996 Yearbook by Stephen Fox of Plano, Texas (TX FO S), who purchased seeds from Johnny's Selected Seeds . Not listed by SSE members since 2006. Perhaps due to its somewhat generic name, there are some other peppers with the same name exist - i.e., small round red.	2013	long slim	aji	midseason	Peru
Bahia	C. frutescens	hot	red	Seed Savers Heritage Farm, Decorah, Iowa (IA SSE HF) 13 / Howard C. Essl of Bethesda, Maryland (MD ES H)	Small red cayenne peppers, pods are 2" x 1/2". Medium hot. Very prolific. Plants are 2.5-3' tall, with dark green leaves that are more narrow than most of the other peppers. Separates easily from stem. Dries easily and makes delicious cayenne powder.	* Originated in Brazil (?). First offered in the Seed Savers 1988 Yearbook by Howard C. Essl of Bethesda, Maryland (MD ES H) SSE PEPPER 262. Introduced commercially by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2015.	2014		chili	midseason	Brazil
Bogyiszloi	C. annuum	mild	red	Geza Korbely, Hungary 09	Very compact plants. Early fruit set and early maturing. Pods have smooth skin, and ripen from creamy yellow to orange and finally to orange-red. 2-2.5" in diameter and 3" long. Great for paprika. Mild heat.	* From Hungary? First offered in the Seed Savers 2003 Yearbook by Sharon Vadas-Arendt of Longmont, Colorado (CO VA S), who received seeds from Geza Korbely, Hungary. SSE PEPPER 2076. Introduced commercially in North America by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2015.	2014	round oval	paprika frying	midseason	Hungary
Cayenne Large Red Thick	C. annuum	very hot	red	1. West Coast Seeds 10 2. NESeed 13	Long, curved, tapered and wrinkled large pods up to 7-8" in length, this is a beautiful and high yielding cayenne pepper. Turn scarlet red at maturity. Vigorous plants. Very hot and so delicious. Very high yields.	* A new variety developed by the USDA and is believed to be the hottest Cayenne type.	2013	conical long	cayenne	midseason	USA
Chimayo	C. annuum	medium	red	1. Rob Gee, OH 09 2. Randall Simmons, Burlington, IA 12 / CV Sandia Seed	This strain of Chimayo pepper from Sandia Seed produces large, up to 8-10" long pods that turn dark red when fully mature. Delicious flavor with medium heat.	* a.k.a. Chimayó. An heirloom variety from Chimayo, New Mexico, USA. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), PI 593474. Donated to USDA in 1994. First offered in the Seed Savers 1989 Yearbook by Joseph DiMaio of Durham, North Carolina (NC DI J). SSE PEPPER 99.	2014	conical	chili	midseason	USA
Crimson Hot	C. annuum	mild	red	Richard Nadeau of St-Pie-de-Guire, Quebec (QUE NA R) 12 / ONT AC D	Pods are 6-8" long by 1-1.5" at the stem end, with pointy end. Mildly hot. Immature pods are glossy and dark green in color, turning waxy bright red at full maturity. Surprisingly thick (up to 5mm) walls for a spicy pepper! Pretty early and performs very well in cooler climates. Excellent flavor, fresh or dried for spicy paprika.	* First offered in the Seed Savers 1992 Yearbook by Maurice H. Anderson of Stacy, Minnesota (MN AN M), who bought seeds from CV Stokes Seeds, Inc.. SSE PEPPER 101.	2014	long	chili ancho	midseason	USA
Cserko	C. annuum	medium	red	Geza Korbely, Hungary 09	Red cherry-sized hot peppers that are so prolific, tasty, and so aromatic. 3-4' tall plants. I was never interested in growing cherry peppers before I sampled this one! Highly recommended.	* Hungarian origin. Introduced commercially in North America by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2014.	2013	round	cherry	early	Hungary
De Bresse	C. annuum	mild	red	Nathalie Antaya of Saint-Robert, Quebec, Canada (QUE AN N) 12 / Seed Savers Heritage Farm, Decorah, Iowa (IA SSE HF) / AUST PO M	5-8" long cylindrical fruits with blunt end, 1" in diameter. Delicious mild hot and fruity flavor. Very prolific, excellent for drying. Fruits turn from green to brownish and then to red.	* An heirloom from the Bresse region, near Lyon, France. First offered in the Seed Savers 1998 Yearbook by Amy Goldman of Rhinebeck, New York (NY GO A), who received seeds from Gilbert Thebault of Sauze, France. SSE PEPPER 714.	2013	conical long	pimento chili	midseason	France
Festival	C. annuum	medium	purple	Craig LeHoullier of Raleigh, North Carolina (NC LE C) 12	Very decorative plants with dark purple foliage and purple flowers. Small conical fruits that start out purple (eggplant color) and mature to red. Fruits are 1.5-2" long, are medium hot, and dry up very well.	* Developed by Craig LeHoullier of Raleigh, North Carolina.	2012	conical		midseason	USA
Gemstone	C. annuum	medium	purple turning red at maturity	Craig LeHoullier of Raleigh, North Carolina (NC LE C) 12	Very ornamental plants with beautiful purplish green foliage. Leaves start out purple and then show mottled green in the middle. Leaves are darker purple in full sun, and greener when grown under plastic. Small purple flowers and very small upward pointed purple fruits that turn pale red when fully mature. Fruits are conical in shape and medium hot in flavor.	* Developed by Craig LeHoullier of Raleigh, North Carolina by stabilizing a selection from an unknown hot pepper that appeared to be a hybrid / cross. Stabilized to the F9 generation. First offered in the Seed Savers 2013 Yearbook by Craig LeHoullier of Raleigh, North Carolina (NC LE C).	2012 2014	conical	chili ornamental	midseason	USA
Golden Greek Pepperoncini	C. annuum	very mild	red	Tomato Growers Supply 10	Vigorous tall and bushy plants. Pods are 5-7" long and 1.5-1.75" in diameter, they starts as green, then turn green-yellow (hence the name). They are usually picked at green stage, but they are even better flavored when they are fully matured and turn bright glossy red. Fruits are very sweet, with just a very tiny hint of spice, very deep complex flavor. Very aromatic. High yields. Excellent fresh and dried for paprika, as well as for pickling.	* ? First offered in the Seed Savers 2004 Yearbook by Marianne Jones of Dickson, Tennessee (TN JO M), who purchased seeds from Tomato Growers Supply .	2014	long cylinder	pepperoncini	midseason	Greece
Habanero, Orange	C. chinense	very hot	orange	1. The Sample Seed Shop 13 2. NESeed 13	This is an orange version of habanero pepper. 1-1.5" long peppers with a tapered end. Extremely hot! Wonderful aroma.	* According to Wikipedia, the habanero chili comes from the Amazonas region, and it was spread through Mexico. The first domesticated habanero was dated at 8,500 years old, and it was found at an archaeological dig in Mexico. Common colors are orange and red, but there are also white, brown, and pink habanero peppers available.	2014	pendant	habanero	late	Mexico
Habanero, Red	C. chinense	very hot	red	1. The Sample Seed Shop 13 2. NESeed 13	This is the red version of the habanero pepper. 1-1.5" long peppers with a tapered end. Extremely hot!	* According to Wikipedia, the habanero chili comes from the Amazonas region, and it was spread through Mexico. The first domesticated habanero was dated at 8,500 years old, and it was found at an archaeological dig in Mexico. Common colors are orange and red, but there are also white, brown, and pink habanero peppers available.	2014	pendant	habanero	late	Mexico
Habanero, Yellow	C. chinense	very hot	yellow	a volunteer from a local food bank, Port Moody, BC, Canada 12	This is a yellow version of habanero pepper. 2" long and 1.5" wide peppers with a tapered end. Delicious flavor and fruity aroma. Very hot! (limited, 15 seeds / packets)	* According to Wikipedia, habanero chilis come from the Amazonas region, and it was spread through Mexico. The first domesticated habanero was dated at 8,500 years old, and it was found at an archaeological dig in Mexico. Common colors are orange and red, but there are also white, brown, and pink habanero peppers available.	2013	pendant	habanero	late	Mexico
Hidalgo	C. annuum	medium	red	Pepper Gal 13	Plants have somewhat unusual appearance, with more narrow leaves and some white fuzz. Peppers are similar in shape and heat level to Serrano peppers. Small cylindrical pods up to 2" long will mature from dark green to bright red and have shiny skin and thicker walls. Great for pickling, salsa or hot sauces. High yields.	* According to some online sources, this is an heirloom pepper variety. Based on the name, it may have come from Hidalgo region in Eastern Mexico. First offered in the Seed Savers 1991 Yearbook by Donald C. Kellums of Port Byron, Illinois (IL KE D), who purchased seeds from CV Baxter Seed Co. It has not been listed in SSE Yearbooks since 1994, but it is still available from a number of small seed vendors in the early 2010s.	2014	conical	chili serrano	midseason	Mexico
Jasmyn Rissie	C. chinense	mild	red	Alan Reynolds, Hercules, South Africa 13	Very tall and sprawling plants produce lots of round and smooth pod that turn from light green to red when fully mature. Pods are about 2" in diameter. Very similar to Peppadew. Mildly hot when seeds are removed, hotter with seeds, very flavorful. Probably C. chinense, but we are not 100% sure.	* Collected in Hartbeespoort, a small resort town in the North West Province of South Africa, situated on slopes of the Magaliesberg mountain and the banks of the Hartbeespoort Dam. The name of the town means "gateway of the hartbees" (a species of antelope) in Afrikaans. Seeds came to Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T) from Alan Reynolds of Hercules, South Africa in 2013 along with many other South African pepper landraces. Introduced commercially in North America by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2015.	2014	round	cherry chili	late	South Africa
Jerusalem (Pepper)	C. annuum	hot	purple turning red at maturity	Seed Savers Heritage Farm, Decorah, Iowa (IA SSE HF) 13 / Charles E. Hinckley of Nevada, Missouri (MO HI C)	Plants grow about 2-2.5' tall and produce many small 2-2.5" pendant-shaped pods that go through many colorful stages, from green to purplish, then to greenish-yellow, before they finally mature to red. Dries very easily. Very hot and flavorful. Very ornamental too.	* From Freda Austin's mother. First offered in the Seed Savers 1989 Yearbook by Charles E. Hinckley of Nevada, Missouri (MO HI C), seeds from a friend (Freda Austin?). SSE PEPPER 474. Introduced commercially by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2015.	2014	pendant	chili ornamental	midseason
Kigali Hills	C. annuum	very hot	red	Alan Reynolds, Hercules, South Africa 13	Very prolific chili pepper. 2.5-3" long pods turn red when fully mature, but can also be used when green, when they have less heat. Quite hot!	* Seeds were collected in Botswana, South Africa. It may have been originated in Rwanda. Seeds came to Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T) from Alan Reynolds of Hercules, South Africa in 2013 along with many other South African pepper landraces. Very rare and endangered. Introduced commercially by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2015.	2014	long slim	chili	midseason	Botswana
Mahem				Alan Reynolds, Hercules, South Africa 13	Small seeds. Small and thin pods are 2.5-3" long and turn red when fully mature. Very hot and delicious. Plants do very well in pots, and produce lots of peppers. Very easy to dry. Most of the peppers turn red on the plant at the same time, but this may be different in the southern areas with long growing season.	* Collected at Ga-Rankuwa turnoff in South Africa. Very rare and endangered. Seeds came to Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T) from Alan Reynolds of Hercules, South Africa in 2013 along with many other South African pepper landraces.	2014		chili	midseason	Togo
Mild Moroccan	C. annuum	very mild	red	Richard Nadeau of St-Pie-de-Guire, Quebec (QUE NA R) 12 / P. de Vienne	Small round and flattened pods ripen from green to red and have ruffled shoulders. Very good sweet flavor, only with very mild spiciness. Plants are quite tall and very prolific. Very cute peppers, perfect for stuffing.	* Moroccan pepper, from northwest Africa. Not listed by SSE members (as of 2013). Introduced commercially in North America by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2015.	2014	round flattened	paprika cheese	midseason	Morocco
Navaho	C. annuum	mild	red	Skyfire Garden Seeds 08 (KS TA E) / CV We10	Conical mildly hot chili peppers, 5-8" long and 1" in diameter, this pepper is mild when green, but develops some heat when red, depending on your weather. The flavor and heat intensifies as they mature. High yields.	* ? First offered in the Seed Savers 2004 Yearbook by Erin Micki Taylor of Kanopolis, Kansas (KS TA E), who bought the seeds from CV We10.	2012 (crop failure) 2013	conical long	frying anaheim chili	midseason	unknown
Petit Marseillais	C. annuum	very mild	orange	Richard Nadeau of St-Pie-de-Guire, Quebec (QUE NA R) 12 / Solana Seeds	Yellow-orange small peppers with sweet and just a bit spicy flavor, delicious, very aromatic. 3-5" long and 1.5" in diameter, ruffled, 2-3 lobes, with thin walls. Easy to dry. Plants are 2' tall. A perfect addition to any stir-fry dish. A perfect companion to Shishitou pepper.	* French heirloom.	2013	conical	bell paprika	midseason	France
Piment d'Espelette	C. annuum	very mild	red	Alex Popovich, Surrey, BC, Canada 12	Large conical peppers up to 6-7" long and 1.5-2" in diameter. Only mildly spicy, this pepper has delicious sweet and almost smoky flavor. In our cool summer, we did not detect much heat in this pepper. Great for fresh eating or can be dried for the most flavorful and aromatic paprika.	* A French Basque pepper. According to Wikipedia, this pepper is cultivated in the French commune of Espelette, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, traditionally the northern territory of the Basque people. It is a cornerstone of Basque cuisine, where it replaced black pepper. First offered in the Seed Savers 1994 Yearbook by Bruno Ansker of Ergue-Gaberic, France (FRAN AN B).	2014	conical long	paprika chili	midseason	France
Pimiento de Padron	C. annuum	mild	red	1. Donald C. Kellums of Port Byron, Illinois (IL KE D) 12 / CV Sementi 2. Tomato Growers Supply 14	Elongated red peppers, 3-5" long and 1.5-1.8" in diameter, thin walls, a bit wrinkled and curved. In the first few fruits the heat was only in seeds and membranes, but the flesh is quite mild and sweet. Fruits get hotter as they mature, and acquire some delicious medium heat. We liked it fresh in a tomato salad, it adds a wonderful dimension of flavor.	* Spanish heirloom from Padron, Galicia region in NW Spain, originally from the FrancIscan Monastery of Padron nearby Santiago de Compostela. SSE PEPPER 8. First offered in the Seed Savers 1992 Yearbook by Maurice H. Anderson of Stacy, Minnesota (MN AN M), who got the seeds from J. Hartley, MA. The peculiarity of this type of peppers is that the flavor is usually mild, but some fruits can turn out to be quite hot. For more information see Padrón peppers Wikipedia article.	2013	long	frying pimento	midseason	Spain
Pusa Sadabahar	C. annuum	very hot	red	Seed Savers Heritage Farm, Decorah, Iowa (IA SSE HF) 13 / James A Wolfe of Rogersville, Tennessee (TN WO J) / Terry Berke of Shanhua Tainan, Taiwan (TAIW BE T) 99	2.5-3' tall plants produce small tapered cayenne peppers in erect clusters. Pods mature to red and are 2-2.5" long and 0.3" in diameter. Leaves are dark green and more narrow compared to other C. annuum pepper varieties. This pepper is designed to make the Indian curries hot, as it produces insane amounts of delicious hot peppers.	* Landrace from India. First offered in the Seed Savers 1999 Yearbook by Terry Berke of Shanhua Tainan, Taiwan (TAIW BE T). SSE PEPPER 2051. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), PI 640635. Seeds collected in India, but donated to the USDA from Taiwan in 1998. Introduced commercially in Noprth America by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2015.	2014	slim	cayenne	midseason	India
Ram's Horn	C. annuum	hot	red	Seed Savers Heritage Farm, Decorah, Iowa (IA SSE HF) 13 / IN HI L	Long slender pods, 1" in diameter and up to 8" long, mostly curved, hence the name. Ripen from green to red. Very hot, with delicious sweet undertones. It was the earliest hot pepper to turn color in our 2014 garden, so I would certainly call it 'early'.	* A very old heirloom obtained from Jim Fischer of Elkhart, Indiana, whose family grew this variety in Asheville, North Carolina since circa 1885. Listed by many SSE members in the SSE Yearbook in the 80-90s, but becoming quite rare these days. SSE PEPPER 13. Introduced commercially by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2015.	2014	long slim	chili	midseason	USA
Rooster Spur	C. annuum	hot	red	Pepper Gal	Bright red slim pods up to 1.5-2" long. Very good dried and ground into chili powder. Compact plants well suited for pots. Early fruit set and maturity. Medium to high heat and lovely flavor. Dries very easily. Plants are extremely productive.	* An heirloom hot pepper from Virgil T. Ainsworth of Laurel, Mississippi. Grown in his family for more than 100 years. Traditionally used to make Rooster Pepper Sausage. This pepper has been listed in the SSE Yearbooks since the 1980s. SSE PEPPER 46.	2014	long	cayenne chili	midseason	USA
Serrano Huasteca	C. annuum	hot	red	Seed Savers Heritage Farm, Decorah, Iowa (IA SSE HF) 13 / Keith A. Seeger of Glenview, Illinois (IL SE K) 02 / CV Sh2	Came to me as 'Serrano Hausteca', but the region in Spain where this pepper allegedly came from is called Huasteca, and not Hausteca. So the name was obviously misspelled. Plants are quite unusual, with more narrow dark green leaves, and slightly woolly appearance. Long and narrow pods, 0.5" in diameter and 2-3" long, turning from dark green to red. Medium-hot and very flavorful. Excellent for dehydrating and makes delicious hot paprika. Very prolific.	* SSE PEPPER 2007. Misspelled as Serrano Hausteca in SSE Yearbooks. First offered in the Seed Savers 2001 Yearbook by Keith A. Seeger of Glenview, Illinois (IL SE K), seeds from CV Sh2. La Huasteca is a geographical and cultural region located in Mexico along the Gulf of Mexico which includes parts of the states of Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Puebla, Hidalgo, San Luis Potosí, Querétaro, and Guanajuato. Introduced commercially by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2015.	2014	cylinder	serrano	midseason	Mexico
Smooth Orange	C. annuum	medium	orange	Seed Savers Heritage Farm, Decorah, Iowa (IA SSE HF) 13 / Tom Jerde of Westby, Wisconsin (WI JE T)	Leaves are a bit paler and more narrow than other pepper varieties. Plants start branching early and stay very compact for the large number of the pods they produce. Early flowering and fruit set. Pods are small and cylindrical in shape, about 2-2.5" long and 0.75" in diameter. They are smooth, as the name suggests, and mature from green to golden. Medium heat. Very prolific.	* ? First offered in the Seed Savers 2001 Yearbook by Tom Jerde of Westby, Wisconsin (WI JE T). SSE PEPPER 1851. Introduced commercially by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2015.	2014	conical	jalapeño chili	midseason
Sucette de Provence	C. annuum	medium	red	Alex Popovich, Surrey, BC, Canada 12 / Les Doigts Vert, France	Vigorous plants produce lots of peppers all season long until frost. Pods are 6" long and 1/2-3/4" in diameter, medium hot and so tasty, both in green and red stage. They dry up easily and can be ground into medium-hot paprika powder. A very good spicy addition to a fresh tomato salad or to your marinade.	* French heirloom. First offered in the Seed Savers 1998 Yearbook by Seed Savers Heritage Farm, Decorah, Iowa (IA SSE HF), seeds from CV Lem. SSE PEPPER 195.	2013	long	chili	midseason	France
Turkish Cayenne	C. annuum	hot	red	Alex Popovich, Surrey, BC, Canada 12	Pods can grow up to 10" long and 1" in diameter at the stem. They start out light green, turning yellowish and finally red when fully mature. This pepper is quite sensitive to over-watering, so please keep the soil on a dry side. Very productive. This is one of our favorite cayenne peppers that we eat fresh in a tomato salad.	* From Turkey. Introduced commercially in North America by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2015.	2014	long slim	cayenne	midseason	Turkey
Yatsafusa	C. annuum	hot	red	Seed Savers Heritage Farm, Decorah, Iowa (IA SSE HF) 13 / CV Red	Small and slender red cayenne pepper, up to 3" long. Compact plants are 2' tall and produce loads of upward pointing peppers that grow in large clusters. Delicious and very hot, like many other cayenne peppers.	* It is a hot specialty pepper that originated in Japan. Also known as chilies Japones. The name refers to a dwarf tree. First offered in the Seed Savers 1991 Yearbook by Don Van Dunk of Harlem, Georgia (GA VA D) and MI KR L. SSE PEPPER 330.		conical long slim	cayenne chili	midseason	Japan

Sweet Peppers

Total: 15 sweet pepper varieties.

Variety	Family	Fruit Color	Seed source	Description	History	Year grown	Fruit Shape	Type	Maturity	Country
Armenian Yellow	C. annuum	red	Seed Savers Heritage Farm, Decorah, Iowa (IA SSE HF) 13 / a non-listing member from California (CA FR K)	Fruits are conical in shape and mature to pale red, despite the name. I think it was called 'yellow' because immature fruits are yellowish-green in color, and were probably picked and used at that stage. Ripe red fruits are quite sweet and crunchy, and make great paprika powder then dehydrated.	* ? First offered in the Seed Savers 2011 Yearbook by Seed Savers Heritage Farm, Decorah, Iowa (IA SSE HF), seeds from a non-listing member from California (CA FR K). SSE PEPPER 570.	2014		paprika	midseason	Armenia
Cambuci	C. baccatum	red	Julien Schmit, Nancy, France 10	(Capsicum Baccatum). Beautiful pods, shaped like a Catholic Bishop’s Crown, 1.5" long by 3" wide, three sided. Turn from light green, to orange, to red when mature. They are so delicious, crispy and sweet, with some occasional spiciness that may develop in a hot weather. One of our favorite peppers.	* Originated from Barbados.	2012 2014	pendant		late
Di Napoli	C. annuum	red	Seed Savers Heritage Farm, Decorah, Iowa (IA SSE HF) 13 / CV Epi	2.5-3' tall plants. 4-5" x 1-1.5" pods ripen from light green to red. Sweet, with great texture. Great frying pepper, or it can be dried to make delicious paprika powder. Extremely prolific.	* From Italy. First offered in the Seed Savers 2011 Yearbook by Seed Savers Heritage Farm, Decorah, Iowa (IA SSE HF), seeds from CV Epi. SSE PEPPER 156.	2014	conical long	paprika frying	midseason	Italy
Doe Hill	C. annuum	orange	Susan Oliverson, Preston, ID 12 / Gleckler Seedmen 11	Small golden orange cheese pepper with cute ruffled pods. Very crunchy and sweet. Delicious.	* Heirloom from Doe Hill, Highland County, Virginia	2014	round flattened fat	cheese	midseason	USA
Dunai	C. annuum	red	CV GL Seeds 13	Long frying pepper with long light green pods that turn red when fully mature. Very good sweet flavor. (15 seeds / packet)	* Ukrainian commercial variety. Dunai (=Danube) is the 2nd longest river in Europe after river Volga. Introduced commercially in North America by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2015.	2014	long	frying	midseason	Ukraine
Giant Aconcagua	C. annuum	red	1. Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds 07 2. Tomato Growers Supply 11	Huge peppers that turn from light green to red. Pods are 10" long and 3" in diameter. 5-9 oz. Very good sweet flavor.	* Named after Mt. Aconcagua in Argentina.	2006 2011(1) 2014(2)	long cylinder	frying	late	Argentina
Golden Treasure (Pepper)	C. annuum	yellow	Heirloom Seeds 11	Midseason. Large conical fruits can grow up to 12" long and turn golden yellow at maturity. Very sweet flavor and thin skin. Excellent for roasting, frying, or fresh eating. Impressive yields.	* Italian heirloom variety.	2013	conical	frying	midseason	Italy
Ise	C. annuum	red	Seed Savers Heritage Farm, Decorah, Iowa (IA SSE HF) 13 / CV Red	Plants are bushy and quite compact, ideal for containers. Pods are 3" long and 1.5" wide, irregularly shaped but somewhat rectangular and tapering, mature from green to red. Larger than Shishito pepper, but very similar in taste and texture. Thin skin makes it perfect for drying. Very aromatic and sweet. Delicious! (15 seeds / packet)	* Old Japanese variety. First offered in the Seed Savers 1989 Yearbook by Thane H. Earle of Whitewater, Wisconsin (WI EA T), no description given. SSE PEPPER 264. Introduced commercially in North America by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 015.	2014	long	frying	midseason	Japan
Jimmy Nardello's	C. annuum	red	Mark Antekeier of Byron Center, Michigan (MI AN M) 11	Long and moderately thin pods ripen from green to bright red. Up to 10" long. Sweet and complex flavor, delicious cooked and dried. It is considered to be one of the best frying peppers, and I would not disagree. Very high yields all season long.	* From Jimmy Nardello family of Naugatuck, Connecticut. Jimmy's parents, Giuseppe and Angela Nardiello, immigrated to America in 1997 from village of Ruoti in the Basilicata region of Southern Italy in 1887, and brought the seeds with them. The story says that their family had grown this pepper for over a century! Mr. Giuseppe Nardello passed away in 1983. The Nardello family had eleven children.		long slim	paprika frying	midseason	USA
Marinkin Yazychok	C. annuum	red	CV GL Seeds 13	Plants grow up to 70 cm tall and need to be staked. Fruits are large bell peppers, up to 6 oz, dark red in color. Very good sweet flavor. Tolerates bad weather quite well. (15 seeds / packet)	* Developed in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine for home gardeners. Available from Russian and Ukrainian CVs. The name means ‘Marinka’s Tongue’, where 'Marinka' is derived from female's first name Marina. Apparently the pepper pod shape resembles a human tongue, hence the name. Introduced commercially in North America by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2015.	2014	conical		midseason	Ukraine
Moravica	C. annuum	white turning red at maturity	Alex Popovich, Surrey, BC, Canada 12 / Institut za Povrtarstvo, Smederevska Palanka	Developed for greenhouse and/or open field. Tall plants produce large hanging, elongated, conical fruits, up to 9" long and 3" in diameter at the stem end. 3-6 oz. Fruits start out creamy white and turn red in biological maturity. High yields.	* Serbian variety. Vended by Institut za Povrtarstvo in Smederevska Palanka, a town and municipality in Central Serbia. Offered commercially in North America by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2015.	2014	conical long	paprika frying pimento	midseason	Serbia
Nepalese Bell	C. baccatum	red	Seed Savers Exchange 11	Bell-shaped pods are 3-4" across and have crispy flesh. Delicious and sweet, with just a bit of spiciness, it is one of our favorite peppers for drying or eating fresh. Ripens from light green to red. Mid-season to late. It is better to start these peppers earlier, to get a bigger harvest.	* From Nepal? First offered in the Seed Savers 1998 Yearbook by Ulrike Paradine of England (ENGL PA U), who obtained seeds from a student from Nepal.	2014	flattened	ornamental	midseason	Nepal
Rabbit Mouth	C. annuum	red	Seed Savers Heritage Farm, Decorah, Iowa (IA SSE HF) 13 / Joe R. Cavanaugh of Delaware, New Jersey (NJ CA J)	5" long and 2.5" in diameter, tapered pods shaped like a rabbit's snout with thick walls, juicy, mild and sweet flavor. Matures from yellow to red. High yields.	* A family heirloom of Josef Marko, Woodbridge New Jersey, who brought the seed with him from Hungary. First offered in the Seed Savers 1997 Yearbook by Joe R. Cavanaugh of Delaware, New Jersey (NJ CA J), seeds from Josef Marko, Woodbridge, New Jersey. SSE PEPPER 1471. Introduced commercially by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2015.	2014	long	frying	midseason	Hungary USA
Volovie Ukho (Pepper)	C. annuum	red	CV GL Seeds 13	Pods start out light yellow and turn red when fully mature. Peppers are medium to large, conical in shape. Sweet.	* Russian commercial variety. Introduced commercially in North America by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2015.	2014	conical	frying pimento	midseason	Ukraine
Xochiteco	C. annuum	red	Seed Savers Heritage Farm, Decorah, Iowa (IA SSE HF) 13 / George McLaughlin Jr. of Tlatlauqui, Puebla, Mexico (MEXI MC G)	A miniature version of Jalapeno pepper. Small conical fruits turn red when fully mature. 1.5" long. Medium heat. Very productive and quite ornamental.	* From warm and humid Xochitlan, Mexico. SSE PEPPER 573. Introduced commercially by Tatiana's TOMATObase Seeds in 2015.	2014	conical	paprika	midseason	Mexico