Sweet Pepper Seeds (Capsicum annuum)
Peppers are more likely to mature if started early indoors. They need full sun and a well-drained soil. They are best watered thoroughly but not frequently. If you bring pepper plants indoors over winter and keep them relatively dry, you're likely to be rewarded with massive harvests by early summer. Packets contain 20 or more seeds.
We are currently offering 8 varieties of Sweet Pepper Seeds (Capsicum annuum).
New, Antohi Romanian (Capsicum annuum) ($3.50)
Smooth, 4" long by 2" wide, tapered, pointed fruits are pale yellow and ripen red. The upright plants have good branch strength and yield early and heavily. Great for stir-frying and salsa. (Named after the Romanian acrobat Jan Antohi, who defected to the U.S. and brought seeds with him!)
Purple Marconi ($3.50)
Italian heirloom. Deep purple colour. Ripens to a deep wine red. Excellent producer of narrow tapered 6" fruit. Traditionally used for frying but also great fresh.
Friggitello ($3.50)
Heirloom, originating from southern Italy. Huge producer of beautiful bright red, crispy, 3-4 inch long conical/tapered fruits. Sweet, thin walled and multi-purpose uses: fresh, frying, pickling, or drying.
Apple Sweet Pimento ($3.50)
Hungarian heirloom produces heart-shaped, vivid red, mild, juicy and sweet 4" fruits. Early, prolific and dependable. Sturdy, medium-sized plants do well in diverse climates.
Georgescu Chocolate ($3.50)
Romanian heirloom. Good for cooler conditions. Green fruits mature through dark salmon-pink to 5" rich dark chocolate brown, in a fairly short season. Thick walled, blocky, cylindrical fruit. Excellent flavour.
Tequila Sunrise ($3.50)
Early, carrot shaped 4-5" long fruits that ripen from deep-green to a beautiful golden yellow. Firm crunchy thin flesh with sweet, slightly sharp flavour when ripe. Produces well and highly ornamental. Great for adding colour and texture to salsa.
Italian Sweet » certified organic ($3.50)
High on the list of our taste favourites. Deep red with long tapers and super sweet. Seems to bear forever. Great flavour when fried.
Jimmy Nardello » certified organic ($3.50)
Early Italian heirloom from the Nardello family. 2-foot plants. Thin, tapered 8-10 inch long, crinkly fruits ripen to bright red. Sweet, slightly spicy, smokey flavour. Freezes and dries well. Very prolific.