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Recommend a good sweet pepper variety

10 years ago

Hello,

I am hoping to grow another 2-3 different sweet peppers next year. I am growing 10 variety of peppers now. Most are hot peppers, and the few sweets I have I am getting bored of them. Some varieties I might try are Marconi (red or gold) and Corno di Toro. I like sweet peppers for salads, fresh eating/snacking, frying/roasting for pita sandwiches/wraps. Any varieties you could recommend? If you have any for trade let me know. I got a bunch of different hot and sweet peppers I could trade you.

Thanks

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seysonn

10 years ago

Here are a few that I know:
Cubanelle, yellow wax, poblano( if you don,t mind slight heat), Gypsy (similar to yellow wax), pimento(italian) Carmen.

Years ago I tried to grow traditional so-called bell peppers. I gave up on them. Why bother when the ones in the store are better and cheap. So I grow only non-bell sweet peppers, that are also more flavorful, to me.

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rick_in_va
10 years ago
Corno di Toro is one of my favorites. Carmen is the sweetest non-bell pepper you can find, esp. when ripe, but it is a hybrid. My favorite bell is Home Run. They are gigantic and prolific, very tasty. Jimmy Nardello is also an excellent non-bell.
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sandysgardens
10 years ago
A few of my favorite sweets and grillers/roasters I grow are -
Sweet Chocolate
Lipstick
Napoleon
Havana'
Carmen
Marconi's - both gold and red
Douce de Espangne
Gypsy
Italia
Sweet Pickle

Corno di Toro Pepperone
Friariello Pepperone
Spanish Spice
Tequila Sunrise
Tollis Italian
sjetski
10 years ago
A newer one i've seen mentioned over the past few years is "Slonovo Uvo" aka elephant's ear. Pod production is supposedly decent for the pepper type, brix (sugar) levels are high, autumn pods don't go moldy etc etc.

Definitely on my list for next year, along with a few other new-to-me varieties.

I linked an established seller below to which i have no affiliation. For more info i would do a google or forum search.

Here is a link that might be useful: Slonovo Uvo
kuvaszlvr
10 years ago
Flavorburst and Valencia. They are both bells, and really sweet flavor. I like Flavorburst cos OK summers can get hot, 100+ for days on end, and I found that no matter how how and dry it go they stayed really sweet.
Pam
tn_gardening
10 years ago
I've been having good results with the red marconi.

They are nice n sweet and have grown much better for me than traditional bell peppers.
sidhartha0209
10 years ago
Yummy Orange (bottom pepper in photo), it's open pollinated and VERY sweet. First year I've grown them, saved seed, intend to grow next year,

I've got two plants (from CCN) that were kinda crowded and shaded between tomatoes and cucumbers but have still born well. Very pleased with these. Wife loves them, that's what matters.

Here is a link that might be useful: Sweet Peppers_Top Five Sellers
kuvaszlvr
10 years ago
Nice bunch of peppers. Are those cream colored ones in the center Aribibi Gusano?
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sidhartha0209
10 years ago
Sorry, didn't see this till now; I had just picked those to make fermented hot sauce when I read this thread. Beginning at the bottom going counter clockwise:

Yummy Orange
Aji Habanero
Aji Crystal
Serranno (green)
Inca Red Drop
Burpee Hot Lemon (center)
....and off in far right field is Carmine Habanero

The second ferment is just about done, I'm actually close to divvying the pureed peppers into 4 oz jars and canning it; another day or two maybe.

This post was edited by sidhartha0209 on Sun, Aug 25, 13 at 7:25
tarolli2011
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
I want to add a comment about a wonderful hybrid snacking peppers Yum Yum. So sweet, productive, few seeds. Better than grocery-store tomatoes.

Smaller plants. Can plant 12-15 inches apart. Would be great in pots. It is a hybrid. Please do not try to save seed.

Carmen mentioned earlier is very prolific, and not very good-tasting. I won't grow again. After trying many cultivars, my bells are almost all California Wonder. I read through many lists on garden web, and found that many people think it is still the best bell.
kentishman
5 years ago
My two favorite sweet peppers are Ashe County Pimiento and Crunch Sweet Orange. Ashe is an early producer and Crunch takes longer.

Here is Ashe County. On the small side but very thick juicy walls. It’s an heirloom from the NC mountains.

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