| Variety | Description | Length In. (cm) | Width In. (cm) | Days to Maturity* | |
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Bell Boy | All Purpose Good for Stuffing, Popular | 4 1/2 (11) | 4 (10) | 70 |
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Early Thick Set | Our earliest bell. Best bell for short seasons or higher altitudes. Using wall o water plant protectors will extend the season. | 3 1/2 (9) | 4 (10) | 48 |
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Echter's Wonderbell | Our best all-around pepper as well as our best selling bell. Superior in flavor, size and yield. Green pepper that ripens to red. | 4 (10) | 3 1/2 (9) | 70 |
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New Ace | Excellent flavor for cooking or fresh. Sets fruit in cool weather. | 3 1/2 (9) | 3 (8) | 62 |
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Carmen | 2006 All America Selections Winner. Italian horn-shaped elongated bell. Matures to red earlier. High yields. Sweet flavor. | 6 (15) | 2 (5) | 75 |
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Cute Stuff Red | Red apple-shaped mini bell. Sweet taste. Produces very large number of fruits. | 3 (8) | 2 1/2 (6) | 62 |
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Golden Summer | Oblong sweet golden bell. Great in salads. | 3 (8) | 3 1/2 (9) | 67 |
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Islander | Lilac skin with sweet white flesh. | 4 (10) | 3 (8) | 70 |
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Pompeii | Sweeter and larger than other bells. Use for stuffing, in cooking and raw. Fruit turns from light green to orange/red. Compact plant. | (1 (1 (13) | 4 (10) | 80 |
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Purple Beauty | Adds beautiful purple color and sweet, zesty flavor to salads. | 4 1/2 (11) | 3 1/2 (9) | 75 |
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Redstart | Dark green fruit mature to red. Best red bell. Fantastic yields and tastes. | 4 (10) | 3 (8) | 65 |
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Round of Hungary | Ribbed, flattened fruits with thick flesh. Excellent for stuffing, cooking or in salads. | 4 (10) | 5 (13) | 75 |
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Valencia | Brilliant Orange. Great flavor. Firm walls. Heavy yields. | 4 (10) | 4 (10) | 70 |
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Corni di Toro | Large heirloom Italian pepper named for it twisted shape like a bull's horn. Sweet and tangy taste. Use for frying, roasting and in sauces. | 8 (20) | 2 (5) | 75 |
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Giant Marconi | 2001 AAS winner. Italian grilling pepper with a sweet, smoky flavor. Try roasted as well. | 7 (18) | 2 (5) | 72 |
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Gypsy | Good for eating fresh in salads. Yellow-green sweet chile. Like an Italian sweet pepper. | 4 (10) | 3 (8) | 64 |
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Italia | For frying or use in sauces. | 6 (15) | 2 (5) | 55 |
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Italian Gourmet | Heirloom, open-pollinated Italian variety. Unique, curved shape. Use roasted or fried in Italian cuisine. | 8 (20) | 2 (5) | 75 |
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Italico | Italian thin skin pepper for grilling or frying. Flavorful with pleasant spicy taste. | 7 (18) | 1 1/2 (4) | 68 |
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Lipstick | Sweet red for salsas, salads and roasting. Produces lots of fruits. | 4 (10) | 2 (5) | 73 |
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Orangesicle | Bright orange color. Sweet and crunchy in salads. Superb for stuffing. | 6 (15) | 3 (8) | 70 |
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Paprika Supreme | Dry and grind into dark red paprika powder. | 8 (20) | 2 (5) | 85 |
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Pimento Elite | Sweet, thick-walled fruit. Used in canning. Heart shaped. | 4 1/2 (11) | 3 (8) | 85 |
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Spanish Spice | More spicy than hot. Gourmet cook favorite for grilling and frying. Thin walled fruit. | 8 (20) | 2 (5) | 68 |
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Sweet Banana | Try fresh or pickled. | 6 (15) | 2 (5) | 63 |
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Sweet Cherry | Good for pickling. | 1 1/2 (4) | 1 1/2 (4) | 78 |
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Anaheim | New Mexican chile type. Very productive. Good for freezing and drying. Use as an accent for salads and dips. | 8 (20) | 2 1/2 (6) | 75 |
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Ancho San Martin (Poblano) | Perfect to stuff for chile rellenos. Great yields. Can be dried. Ripens from dark green to red. | 5 1/2 (14) | 2 1/2 (6) | 85 |
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Big Jim (NuMex) | New Mexican chile type. A hint of heat, a ton of flavor. Good for roasting and frying. Good choice for rellenos. Freezes well. | 7 (18) | 2 (5) | 70 |
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Busillis | Excellent for frying when green or red. | 7 (18) | 2 (5) | 90 |
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Fooled You | Looks like a jalapeño and tastes like one without the heat. A gringo favorite. Use in mild salsas. | 3 (8) | 1 (3) | 85 |
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Mariachi | 2006 All America Selections Winner. Early and prolific with a mildly-hot flavor. Ripens from white to red. Cone shaped. Great for roasting on the grill | 4 (10) | 2 (5) | 66 |
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Apache | Super hot bright red fruit. Compact and attractive plant that can be grown in containers and/or for decoration. High yields. | 1 1/2 (4) | 1 (3) | 65 |
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Basket of Fire | Productive and compact plants can be grown in hanging baskets and containers. Small hot fruits mature from purple to yellow to orange to red. Dry or use fresh. | 1 (3) | 1/2 (1) | 90 |
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Caribbean Red Hot (Habanero) | 40 times hotter than a jalapeño. Much hotter than its orange cousin. Brilliant red color and intense fiery heat. A classic ingredient in hot sauces. | 3 (8) | 1 (3) | 100 |
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Cheyenne | Very hot. Harvest green or red. Good for drying. Compact plant grows well in containers. | 3 (8) | 1 (3) | 60 |
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Early Jalapeño | Dark green chile. Used for seasoning and nachos. | 3 (8) | 1 1/2 (4) | 65 |
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Ghost (Bhut Jolokia) | Hottest pepper on the planet (Guinness record holder). Use caution even when handling these. Wrinkled fruits are used in ethnic cooking or where more spice is desired in foods. | 3 (8) | 1 (3) | 90 |
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Holy Molé | 2007 AAS Winner. First hybrid pasilla-type pepper that can be dried and ground to make molé sauce. Matures to chocolate brown. Mildly hot. Good producer. | 8 (20) | 1 1/2 (4) | 85 |
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Hungarian Yellow | Hot yellow waxy banana style pepper. Turns to orange then to red as it ripens. | 5 1/2 (14) | 1 1/2 (4) | 70 |
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Large Hot Red Cherry | Good for pickling and garnish | 1 1/2 (4) | 1 1/2 (4) | 78 |
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Serrano Chili | Good for salsa. Continuous fruiting. Slim chili with medium thick skin. | 2 1/2 (6) | 1/2 (1) | 75 |
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Tabasco | Just like the sauce, HOT, HOT, HOT. Dries well | 2 (6) | 1/2 (1) | 80 |
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Thai Dragon | Very pungent. May be the hottest pepper of all. High yields. Dries well. | 3 1/2 (9) | 1/2 (1) | 70 |
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White Habanero | Very hot little white peppers. Excellent for salsa. Smoky flavor. | 1 1/2 (4) | 1/2 (1) | 90 |
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*Days to maturity is how long a plant takes to grow from seed to harvest. The fact we start the plants indoors, but Colorado is a cooler climate makes this number fairly close to the days from when you set starter plants into your garden. Use this as a relative term anyway and remember Denver normally has an 80 day growing season.
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