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Red paste tomatoes up to 6 inches long are very meaty and perfect for mixing in with canning tomatoes or adding to catsup to provide body. This unusual variety is an heirloom and also quite prolific. Indeterminate. 78 days.

Scarlet Bandit is a bunching variety that you will enjoy growing and eating. Some call it the most beautiful onion in the world. Scarlet bulbs with red and white speckles that will dazzle and impress you when dressing up a salad. The bandit can overwinter in mild climates. Direct seed just after final frost, or seed indoors and transplant. 69 days direct seeded.

This frilly-leafed kale has sturdy leaves that are heavily curled and have a deep red-purple color which grows more vibrant as the weather cools down. A great choice for baby leaf or bunching. The attractive plants grow up to 3 feet tall. 50 days

This form of Scotch Bonnet turns orange when fully ripe. While it resembles the habanero, its flavor is fruitier, making it a favorite in Caribbean cooking for pairing with tropical fruits. At 200,000 Scoville Units, it is searingly hot but delicious when combined with other food. 75 to 100 days.

A Capsicum chinense very similar to Habanero, but later in maturity with fruit that is not quite as long. Tall, vigorous plants bear peppers that begin as green but mature to red. Fruity aroma and same blistering heat as the Habanero. Now available in red and orange varieties. 120 days.

These ornamental peppers put on a dazzling display in gardens or containers, with masses of bright lemon-yellow and deep apricot-orange fruit on small, spreading mounds. Plants grow 9 to 12 inches tall and spread up to 16 inches with the small, hot peppers held above the foliage. Space plants 12 to 14 inches apart in the garden, or grow in containers of your choice. 72 days.

Very hot chile called for in many recipes. Candle-flame shaped fruit are 2¼ inches long, green, then red at full maturity. Borne on attractive 30 to 36 inch branching plants. Suitable for salsas and sauce recipes as well as eating fresh. 75 to 80 days.

A traditional serrano heirloom that has three times more heat than an average jalapeno. However, the heat value is variable from plant to plant and it tends not to overpower your food, although it can be very hot. Fruit are 3 to 4 inches in length and change from green to red while maturing. Good for salsa, sauces and soups. 75 days.

Before bell peppers began to dominate sweet pepper offerings, people grew more pimento peppers for their meaty, sweet flesh and thick walls. This Ohio family heirloom could convince you to try them again. The fruit has a rich, aromatic flavor that is great for eating fresh, roasted, cooked, or canned. They are sturdy, 2½ inches long and wide, rounded and ribbed with few seeds. Easy to grow with big yield potential. 70 days.

Slender Asian eggplant is 6 to 8 inches long and dark purple with a purple calyx to match. Very few seeds, tender skin, and white flesh make this eggplant easy to prepare. No peeling or salting is necessary and fruit can be easily sliced and sauteed, stir-fried, or cooked on the grill. The Japanese word Shikou means “supreme” and we think that is a fitting name for this very high-quality eggplant. Medium-sized plants are quite productive. 70 days.

Huge red heart-shaped tomatoes are absolutely luscious, hefty and solid but still delicate inside with superb juicy flavor. Their shape may vary from an elongated globe to a true heart shape, but we still call this an oxheart for its wispy foliage and the fruit's meaty texture. Slice these for dinner, or when the harvest brings too many, cook them into a richly flavored sauce. Heirloom variety. Indeterminate. 80 days.

Small, thin-walled glossy green peppers are popular as tasty appetizers that are most often pan-fried in a little olive oil and sprinkled with salt. Usually the flavor is bright and a little sweet, but every so often a pepper will appear with a shot of spicy heat. It is said that 1 out of 10 to 20 peppers will be hot. It is this element of surprise that makes eating these peppers so much fun. Easy-to-grow plants have a spreading habit and produce very abundant harvests. 60 days.