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QUADRATO D’ASTI GIALLO #PP103<br />

80 days. The giant yellow Quadrato bell pepper has huge fruit that are a<br />

favorite here. The largest variety we have grown, beautiful and blocky, with<br />

very thick walls. The flavor is outstanding—sweet and rich! One of the best<br />

varieties for marketing, this Italian gem gives very heavy yields. This superb<br />

pepper is a real winner! Pkt $2.50 or 1/4 oz $9.00 or 1 oz $22.00<br />

QUADRATO D’ASTI ROSSO #PP102<br />

80 days. Very thick, brilliant red flesh that has a delicious rich-sweet taste. One of<br />

the largest red bells, it is excellent for frying, salads, or stuffing. Producing large<br />

yields, this beautiful variety is the perfect pepper for home and market growers.<br />

Very popular with many fine markets in Italy. Superb! Pkt $2.50 or 1/4 oz $9.00<br />

or 1 oz $22.00<br />

RED CHEESE PEPPER #PP119<br />

80 days. Candy-sweet, round, flat, 3” pimento-type peppers that have thick red<br />

flesh. Used to color and flavor cheese; great for stuffing or fresh eating. So good<br />

they’re almost addicting. Productive plants. Pkt $2.50 or 1/4 oz $9.00<br />

RED MARCONI #PP107<br />

80 days. A late Italian pepper that yields big, 7” long, tapering fruit; very sweet,<br />

great for frying or fresh! Pkt $2.50 or 1/4 oz $6.50<br />

RED MINI BELL #PP120<br />

60 days. Oh, so cute! Tiny, red bell peppers are only about 1-1/2” tall and wide;<br />

they have thick red flesh that is very sweet. 2’-tall plants produce loads of<br />

these little winners, and early, too. Great for stuffing. Pkt $2.75<br />

SHISHITO #PP144<br />

A favorite old Japanese variety which produces 3” long, slightly wrinkled<br />

fruit that are perfect for making tempura and other traditional recipes. Fruit<br />

is emerald green in color; mildly flavored with just a bit of spice. It really is<br />

superb. It is the standard with many chefs. Pkt $2.25<br />

SIGARETTA DE BERGAMO #PP165<br />

We offer here the esteemed “Cigarette Pepper” of Bergamo, Italy. The long,<br />

slender cigarette-shaped fruit are highly popular in salads, due to their taste. It<br />

is also perfect for pickling and frying. A delcious, hard-to-find variety. Pkt $2.50<br />

SWEET CHOCOLATE #PP126<br />

75 days. I love the flavor of this rich, chocolate-brown pepper. The flesh is<br />

cola-red color, very sweet and delicious. The medium-sized semi-bell-shaped<br />

fruit ripen very early, making this variety perfect for the North (or anyone who<br />

loves early peppers). Great in salads. Pkt $2.75<br />

SWEET RED STUFFING #PP130<br />

The brilliant red-colored version of our heirloom stuffing peppers which<br />

were given to us by an Amish grower. The seed was passed down from her<br />

grandmother. Very productive plants, producing tiny bell-shaped peppers<br />

about 1-2” across. Pkt $2.75<br />

SWEET YELLOW STUFFING #PP129<br />

This amazing little pepper comes to us from an Amish grower. The seed was<br />

passed down to her from her grandmother, whom she fondly remembers<br />

growing these peppers in the 1950’s in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The very<br />

productive plants produce the cutest little mini bell-shaped peppers, only 1”-<br />

2” across! Used to make wonderful stuffed and pickled peppers! Pkt $2.75<br />

TEQUILA SUNRISE #PP142<br />

Small plants set lots of unique, glowing, golden-orange, carrot-shaped fruit<br />

that are borne upright on plants--so colorful! These are superb for the flower<br />

garden or as a potted plant. Crisp 6-inch fruit are flavorful, being sweet, crisp and<br />

sometimes slightly sharp-tasting. Very nutritious and fun to grow. Pkt $2.50<br />

THAI LONG SWEET #PP118<br />

Light green fruit are about 6” long, with a tapered and pointed, frying pepper<br />

shape. Great for grilling or frying, this pepper is very popular in Thailand. We are<br />

happy to offer this rare and delicious variety. Pkt $1.50<br />

TOPEPO ROSSO #PP101<br />

This Italian heirloom produces tasty, blood-red, round, pimento-type peppers<br />

that are very sweet. The flesh is very thick and crisp. Short, compact plants<br />

produce huge yields; great fresh or cooked. A wonderful specialty variety that<br />

has many uses. Pkt $2.00<br />

WHITE LAKES #PP161<br />

Very generous producer of dainty, somewhat pointed peppers. The young<br />

fruits take on an ivory or cream color very early, eventually ripening to a<br />

stunning red-orange. Originally a Russian variety deserving of much wider<br />

recognition. Delicious, productive, and beautiful. Pkt $2.50<br />

Melrose<br />

Albino Bullnose<br />

Sweet Yellow Stuffing

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