Fruit & Vegetable Seeds

These small, light yellow peppers are about 3 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide, tapering to a point and resembling a miniature banana pepper. They are not sweet, however, but about as hot as a Jalapeno, measuring 5,000 to 8,000 Scoville units. They can be enjoyed fresh, but are also perfect for pickling. Their small size and medium-thick walls make them ideal for putting up into jars for use in salads, sandwiches, or salsas. Eventually, this pepper ripens to orange-red. 75 days.

These cute little miniature bell peppers are just an inch or two long and feature very sweet flavor. Best when harvested as fully yellow, they are great for putting out whole on platters or cut up as sweet additions to salads. Compact plants produce an impressive amount of peppers. 55 days.

This is the first hybrid sweet cherry pepper, offering earlier maturity and more uniform size and shape than open-pollinated cherry peppers. Very productive plants yield loads of 1 1/4-inch round fruit that mature from dark green to bright red. These are best loved for pickling, and the peppers can be used green, red, or halfway in between. 68 days to green.

This completely heat-free jalapeno is an improved version of the popular Fooled You Hybrid. Get jalapeno flavor without the heat or mix with hot jalapeno varieties to create the exact heat level you want in hot sauces and salsas. Improvements include disease resistance to Bacterial Spot, races 0-3, 7, and 8. Expect large harvests of these peppers that are 4½ inches long and 1½ inches wide. 90 days.

This new heatless habanero has all the exotic, floral flavor of the habanero pepper with absolutely none of the heat. Hence, the clever name: haba (for habanero) nada (Spanish for nothing). Expect abundant harvests of these 2 to 3 inch long peppers when the plants have heat, full sun, even watering, and not too much nitrogen. Harvest peppers when bright orange for their best flavor. Bred by Dr. Michael Mazourek of Cornell University. 70 days green; 90 days orange.

Delicious little sweet peppers are nearly seedless and the perfect size for tucking into lunch boxes or adding to an appetizer tray. We offer this blend, which has an assortment of color types that include golden tangerine, red, and yellow. Plants will become loaded with large harvests, but the peppers keep well and still stay crunchy once harvested. What a great way to get kids (of all ages) to eat their vegetables!

Medium-hot peppers with a distinctive flavor are 4 to 6 inches long and deep orange-red with brown tones. The name means “little gourd” for the rattling sound the seeds make in the dried pods, which are good for adding to salsas and sauces. 90 days.

Early season 3 to 4 - lobed blocky bell pepper that sets fruit even under adverse conditions. Recommended for the North and other short season areas. Deep green peppers mature to red. Tobacco mosaic resistant. 60 days.

ALL AMERICA SELECTIONS WINNER. This hybrid serrano combines big, extended harvests of large, firm peppers with resistance to 3 races of Bacterial Spot, Potato Virus Y, and nematodes. These peppers are 4 inches long and 1 inch wide with 3,000 Scoville units of heat, making them great for giving an extra kick to salsas and pico de gallo. 75 days.

Released by the New Mexico Agricultural Experiment Station. The first chile pepper that turns bright yellow at maturity. Beautiful smooth fruits are 4 to 6 inches long and excellent for drying and making into wreaths or ristras. Also good to eat, with a typical chile pepper flavor. 75-80 days.

So named because of its shape resembling a mushroom, it is also sometimes known as a squash pepper for its resemblance to a patty-pan squash. Maturing to golden yellow, this is an extremely hot fruit. Abundant harvests of these thin-skinned, 2 inch peppers. 80 days.

ALL AMERICA SELECTIONS WINNER. Bright yellow-gold Italian-type sweet peppers are 7 to 9 inches long with a tapered tip. These peppers are richly flavored, juicy, and meaty, making them wonderful for eating fresh, grilling, or roasting. If you’ve never tasted a perfectly ripe, roasted golden pepper, you are in for a special treat. This variety can be compared to Golden Marconi, but has earlier maturity. 70 days.

Amazingly long, sweet, cayenne-shaped peppers grow to 1 foot long and turn crimson red when ripe. Productive plants bear loads of these crinkly, thin-walled fruit that are perfect for use in stir-fries or whenever a frying pepper is needed. 75 days.

Fiery hot, this is the one that has made Tabasco sauce famous. Green leaf strain that grows best in the South and East. Light yellow-green peppers turn to red and grow on tall plants. 80 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.

This impressively large red bell pepper has extra-thick walls and succulent sweet flavor. Its disease package is impressive too, including resistance to Tobacco Mosaic Virus, Phytophthora root rot, and Bacterial Spot, races 0-3, 5, 7, and 8. Shiny, firm peppers are 5 to 7 inches long and 3 inches wide, starting out green then ripening to bright red. Peppers feel heavy in the hand because they are so meaty and full of refreshing sweet pepper juice. 75 days green; 85 days red.

This is a very striking ornamental pepper with variegated green, white, and purple foliage and small purple fruit, which turn red when ripe. Plants are low-growing and mound shaped, which lend them to use in flower beds and borders. This variety is also known as Variegata. 75 days.

Italian “bull’s horn” colorful sweet peppers are 8 to 10 inches long and curved like a bull’s horn. Ripen to deep red and are delicious fresh in salads, but more often are sauteed or grilled. Prolific tall plants. 68 days.

This bright-red version of Habanero is one hot pepper – a staggering 285,000 Scoville units! The fruit shape and size are much like the regular Habanero, wrinkled 1 to 1½ inch long peppers with a tapered end. These peppers turn a brilliant red upon maturity and grow in abundance on 3½ foot tall plants. 90 to 95 days.

These compact, mound-shaped plants have tiny leaves and grow no more than 1 foot tall. They become covered with very hot, ½ to 1 inch long red fruit that is held upright on the plant, creating quite a showy display. 90 days.

This beautiful amethyst pepper from Holland sets early and grows to a blocky 4½ inches deep and 4 inches across. Peppers begin as lavender and stay that color for a long time before fading to a lovely orange, then finally red. Strong plants are Tobacco Mosaic Virus resistant and tolerant to blossom end rot. 72 days.

This is the first yellow jalapeno pepper developed, from the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. Fruit is a beautiful golden-yellow before turning orange then red, making for a beautiful show on the compact plants. Peppers are just as hot as regular jalapenos. 70 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.

Concentrated set of wrinkled, very pungent fruit, 6 inches long and 1¼ inches in diameter. Very pungent, even when small. Useful for sauce and drying. 76 days.

Very compact, densely foliaged plants bear an abundance of bright yellow or red, thin-skinned hot peppers that are shaped like a tam o' shanter. Actually a type of squash pepper. Interesting shape and spicy taste make this pepper good to eat fresh, pickle, or use as a garnish. 95 days.

Jumbo jalapeno that is not only longer than the standard jalapeno, but also wider, heavier, and hotter. Very vigorous plants are excellent producers of these 4 inch long peppers. Beautiful fruit ripen to red upon full maturity. 75 days.

Looks just like a Red Habanero, but has little or no heat. This variety is popular in Latin American countries, because the pretty 2 in. long red peppers offer the same strong aromatic essence and flavor that is found in Habanero, with only a hint of heat. Tall plants produce an abundant harvest of tasty fruits. 85 to 90 days.

A blistering-hot pepper 40 times hotter than Jalapeno! Among the most potent ones we sell. Wrinkled fruit is 1 inch long and 1½ inches wide, with a tapered end. Peppers begin as light green then turn to golden-orange and are loaded onto 36 inch tall plants. 90 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.

The largest of New Mexican varieties, this pepper has pods up to 12 inches long that weigh as much as 4 ounces. Their size makes them a favorite for chiles rellenos. Medium-hot pungency and plants set fruit under hot, dry conditions. 80 days.

Very compact plants are crowned by a profusion of upright peppers in colors of red, orange, yellow, and purple, all at the same time. Peppers are about 2 inches long and chunky, making for a spectacularly colorful display. While highly ornamental, this fruit is also very edible and sweet. As the name suggests, would be beautiful pickled in clear glass jars. 75 days.

Beautiful tangerine orange bell peppers are blocky, 4-lobed, and early to mature. Fruit becomes an average 4 inches tall and wide. Strong plants are resistant to both Tobacco Mosaic Virus and Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus, which makes them easier to grow in a wide variety of climates. Colorful orange bell peppers are some of the sweetest and most nutritious peppers you will ever eat. 72 days.

An ornamental piquin-type chile with purple foliage and flowers. Tiny peppers ripen from purple to yellow, orange, and finally to red. Compact plants are well suited to container growing. While the pungent fruit is edible, it is usually just used as an ornamental. 120 days.

Excellent production, flavor, and size make this serrano-type pepper great for the home gardener as well as commercial production. Firm, large peppers are uniformly straight with a solid core and hold up well even after picking. Fairly compact plants yield an early harvest and are highly resistant to Potato Y virus. 75 days.

This pepper follows the first hybrid Anaheim-type chile, and it is more productive with much larger fruit than other Anaheim varieties. Huge crops of 8 to 10 inch long, 4 oz. fleshy peppers appear over a lengthy harvest period. This is the classic “California green chile” and has a mild pungency. 68 days.

An ornamental pepper variety bearing a profusion of round, marble-sized fruit that turn from cream-colored to yellow, then red. Small, mound-shaped plants become densely covered with fruit and are very decorative. 70 days.

Profusions of brilliant-red small peppers, 1 inch long and 1½ inches wide, have a shape like patty-pan squash. They offer wonderful fruity taste but only mild to medium heat despite being related to the more fiery habanero. Peppers may be harvested green or left to ripen fully red. 80 to 85 days.

These huge bell peppers start out dark green before ripening fully to red. Plants stay a fairly compact 20 to 24 inches tall, while bearing 3 to 4-lobed fruit that are an enormous 5 inches tall and 4½ inches wide. Plants are resistant to 3 races of bacterial leaf spot plus several pepper viruses. We think that this pepper should have a place in the garden for its contribution to wonderful salads, stir-fries, and the ultimate stuffed peppers. 72 days.

Very striking ornamental pepper with violet-tinged leaves that look almost blue and are sometimes marked with a faint white speckling. Small purple round-oval fruit grow upright on the plant and hold their color for a long time before finally turning red. Plants are slightly spreading and grow compact, making this beautiful plant useful for landscaping. 90 days.

This large  green chile pepper is a more vigorous version of Big Chile and is the new generation of this popular type of pepper. Stronger, disease-resistant plants yield early harvests of huge chiles that can become 9 inches long. Average pungency is a mild 500 Scoville units. These peppers are great for roasting or used fresh in all your favorite spicy dishes. 68 days.

Beautiful deep-orange bell pepper is from 4 to 5 inches long and not quite as wide. Thick walls and very sweet flavor make this a wonderful addition to salads, stir fries, or any use when gorgeous color and sweet taste are desired. 80 days.

When fresh and still green, these mildly hot, heart-shaped peppers are stuffed and made into chiles rellenos. When mature they are dark rust red, richly flavored, and often dried and ground into chili powder. Peppers become 4 inches long, tapering to a blunt point. 76 to 80 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.

This is an outstanding bell pepper variety that produces a concentrated set even in cool weather. Extra-large, blocky thick-walled peppers are four-lobed, about 4½ inches long and wide, with firm flesh turning from green to brilliant red. Resistant to phytophthora, 4 races of bacterial leaf spot, and cucumber mosaic virus. 72 days.

Also known as the “New Mexican Chile,” this moderately pungent fruit is deep green, but turns red at full maturity. Peppers are 7½ inches long and 2 inches wide, and borne on tall, productive plants. Tobacco Mosaic Virus resistant. Excellent for canning, freezing or drying. 75 days.

This ornamental pepper variety is the very essence of purple and makes a beautiful and colorful accent in the landscape or tucked into containers. Plants grow 10 to 14 inches tall and nearly as wide with deep amethyst fruit, stems, and flowers. Small, 1 inch peppers appear first as dark purple, then turn orange and finally mature to bright red. 85 days.

This pepper is related to the habanero, but offers earlier maturity and larger fruit that ripens to bright fire-engine red. 3 to 4-in. elongated, crinkled fruits are as fiery hot as regular habanero. Tall plants bear a great abundance of peppers that continue bearing all season and may be more reliable than habanero in colder climates. 90 days.

The fruit of this jalapeno turns dark purple and stays that way for a long time before finally ripening to red. Peppers are somewhat larger than regular jalapeno, but with the same thick walls and fiery heat. Great for use in salsas. 75 days.

Reminiscent of its namesake, the crown of this plant bears clusters of brilliant red peppers arranged in a circle like the petals of a poinsettia. Thin, 3-inch long peppers point upwards atop dark green foliage, making for a very pretty plant. The fruit is edible, although very hot. Striking ornamental that would also be well suited to containers. 90 days.

Bountiful harvest of pencil-shaped fruits that are 5 inches long and ½ inch thick, but often curled and twisted. Flavor is red hot and best used in very hot dishes. Easily dried. 75 days.