Marconi Pepper, Jimmy Nardello Pepper: Results
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Comments (1)Lisa, I think I have a few of what you are looking for but you do not have a trade list. It would be very helpful if I could see a list. You can email it to me. Dale...See MorePepper Comparison Test- results
Comments (2)Wonder, Quadrato, Canary and Purple Beauty are all bell type peppers. The plants were all about the same size, and smaller than any of the other plants. They could in theory be planted more densely because of this, but in my test they are planted equidistant. Marconi, as a sweet pepper, certainly isn't a substitute for jalapeno, but I do find it to be an excellent substitute for bell peppers, and this year have dropped several of my bells in favor of planting more Marconi. I can't detect a difference in flavor of green peppers, so heat and texture are more important. Fully ripe is always more flavorful, but even then, the sweet peppers all taste about the same, independent of color. My tests were originally to discern what I thought was the best tasting pepper of various heat levels, but since the flavor is so similar between like types, it became more about texture and yield. I don't have exact size measurements, but all bells in my experience have been about half the size of the larger plants (Marconi, Anaheim, Pablano). Pepperoncini and Jalapeno are in between the two....See MoreNardello seed packet --> hot pepper
Comments (2)I have the exact same situation, mine are as hot as my fresno peppers. Have grown Jimmy Nardello's for years and never been this hot. I don't remember if I bought the sends or saved them from last year. Wondering if they will cross breed with my other peppers I grow....See MoreQuestion on giant marconi peppers
Comments (11)There is a Sweet Cayenne. "Plant produces good yields of giant 12" long by ½" wide cayenne shaped sweet peppers. Peppers are very sweet, have thin walls, and turn from green to crimson red when mature. Plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. The plant is loaded with amazingly long cayenne peppers. Excellent for stir fry." several vendors including Totally Tomatoes....See Morechickencoupe
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