Please Note: Days to maturity indicates the time from germination to mature fruit.

ANAHEIM


PEPPER TYPE: Mild


SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS (SHU): 500-2500


CHARACTERISTICS: The Anaheim is normally a very mild hot pepper. It is very versatile and

family friendly, even for people who typically don’t like spicy foods. It has only a slight pop and

a mild fruity sweetness that people enjoy. 74-76 days.

BETTER BELLE V


PEPPER TYPE: Sweet


CHARACTERISTICS: Vigorous, fast grower perfect for patio pots. Better Belles are ready to

harvest earlier than other varieties, producing tasty, thick-walled fruit as big as 5” across. 75

days.

BHUT JOLOKIA


PEPPER TYPE: Hot


SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS (SHU): 1,000,000

CHARACTERISTICS: Also known as a ghost pepper, the colour matures from green to red. It

has a floral, smoky, pungent flavour. 85-90 days.

BIG BERTHA


PEPPER TYPE: Sweet


CHARACTERISTICS: The largest elongated bell pepper available. Thick-walled, 7-inch long

fruit ripens to red. This pepper is a big plant, so use a tomato cage or stakes to support

because when the stems get heavy with big fruit, they can break in the wind or rain. 72 days.

CALIFORNIA WONDER


PEPPER TYPE: Sweet


CHARACTERISTICS: 4-lobed, sweet bell with nice, thick walls. The deep-green peppers turn

red at maturity. 72-77 days.

CAROLINA REAPER


PEPPER TYPE: Hot


SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS (SHU): 1,569,300 - 2,200,000


CHARACTERISTICS: The Carolina Reaper is now famously known as the world’s hottest chili

pepper. It is a pepper that is 100 times hotter than a Jalapeno. These can be dried and used

for cooking or used fresh. It has a cherry under tone with a hint of citrus. 90 days.

CAYENNE LONG RED SLIM


PEPPER TYPE: Hot/Spicy


SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS (SHU): 45,000


CHARACTERISTICS: Slender, long peppers turn bright-red and are very hot. The 2-feet tall

plants are vigorous and productive. Very hot fruits 5.0” long and 1.5” thick. Use fresh or dried

for winter use. 67-72 days.

CHILI PIE


PEPPER TYPE: Mildly Spicy


SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS (SHU): 2,500

CHARACTERSITICS: A miniature bell pepper hybrid that is easy to grow, especially well

performing for small-space gardens or containers. Plants are compact, and highly productive.

The peppers are tiny and nearly round, with a bit of a kick. Enjoy fresh from the garden, or use

them to add colour to veggie trays. Can also be roasted, grilled or stir-fried. Preserve by

canning, drying, or freezing. 65-70 days.

GOLDEN CALIFORNIA WONDER


PEPPER TYPE: Sweet


CHARACTERISTICS: Golden Cal Wonder is a very sweet, blocky-shaped, 4-lobed bell pepper

with thick flesh and 3.75" diameter fruits that ripen from medium green to golden yellow to

deep orange. 62-73 days.

GYPSY


PEPPER TYPE: Sweet

 

CHARACTERISTICS: This elongated, 3-lobed beauty performs well in hot and cool regions. Great for frying or in salads. Ripens from light greenish yellow to orange to red. Resistant to tobacco mosaic virus. 60-65 days.

HABANERO ORANGE


PEPPER TYPE: Hot/Spicy


SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS: 100,000-350,000


CHARACTERISTICS: The orange habanero pepper plant is a very productive plant that will

produce large amounts of 1 to 3 inches of shiny, scorching peppers and will stand out beautifully. The plants are very tolerant to cool conditions. The clearest sign of a

ripe habanero is the bright orange colour. 95 days.


HABANERO RED


PEPPER TYPE: Hot/Spicy


SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS: 200,000+


CHARACTERISTICS: Small, rippled fruit with a characteristic fruity flavour and aroma. Colourful skins ripen from green to yellow, then orange to red as they mature. Small, cute and shiny and some call this baby “Lucifer’s Dream”. Very hot with great yields. 95 days.

HOT HUNGARIAN WAX (HOT YELLOW WAX)


PEPPER TYPE:  Hot/Spicy


SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS (SHU): 5,000-15,000

 

CHARACTERISTICS: Bright yellow, smooth, and waxy, this gem has a spicy heat to it. Does well in Lethbridge summers. Is great for pickling, frying or spicing up your favourite dish. It may look like a mild banana pepper, but really the Hungarian wax pepper has a lot more bite. 75-90 days.

HUNGARIAN CHEESE MIX


PEPPER TYPE: Mildly Spicy


SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS (SHU): 5,000


CHARACTERISTICS: These peppers are small, flattened, and round, resembling mini bell

peppers. They typically mature in a mix of colours, including yellow, orange and red, are about

2” in diameter. They have a strong, nutty flavour with a hint of sweetness, making them

suitable for a variety of culinary applications. 60-68 days.

JALAPENO LA BOMBA ll


PEPPER TYPE: Mildly Spicy


SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS (SHU): 5,000

 

CHARACTERISTICS: A high quality Jalapeno with good flavour and medium heat. Large, 2-3/4" long by 1" wide, dark green fruits have thick walls with little to no etching and are great fresh or used for 'poppers'. Strong, upright plants have a sturdy main stem for easy harvest, plus a dense leaf canopy to help prevent sunscald. 56 days.

LADY BELL

 

PEPPER TYPE: Sweet



CHARACTERISTICS: This hybrid pepper has been a consistent performer in the Northeast. The rich green fruit that ripen red have a uniform deep bell shape with 3-4 lobes and medium-thick walls. Lady Bell is prolific, even in cooler weather and is one of the dependable producers of sweet peppers.


ORANGE BLAZE


PEPPER TYPE: Sweet

 

CHARACTERISTICS: Vigorous plants bear gorgeous 2 to 3-lobed peppers that turn bright orange quickly. The fruit is 3 to 4 inches long and 1½ inches wide with a very sweet flavor, providing early harvests of delicious peppers just right for cutting into salads or for use in cooked dishes. Plants are vigorous and highly disease resistant. 65-70 days.

PEPPERS FROM HEAVEN RED


PEPPER TYPE: Sweet


CHARACTERISTICS: Small, sweet peppers that are great for hanging baskets and small patio

gardens. Compact plants produce lots of fleshy fruit that turn green to glossy in colour. 70-85

days.

SERRANO


PEPPER TYPE: Medium Hot


SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS (SHU): 40,000-50,000

 

CHARACTERISTICS: Serrano without a doubt, is not lacking in confidence. It is a looker with multi-coloured fruits, maturing from green to red that tend to project above the plant’s foliage to truly draw the eye. But watch out!  Beyond the ornamental beauty has a surprising medium heat that can catch you by surprise. 80 days.

SUPER CHILI


PEPPER TYPE: Hot


SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS (SHU): 40,000-50,000

 

CHARACTERISTICS:  These small peppers grow upright in clusters and mature from light green to red, often with shades of orange in between. They grow to 1 ½” – 2” in length and ½” – 1” in width and have a cone shape. They are decorative and colourful, and are often used as a border in garden or eaten as a zesty component to sauces, salsas or relishes.  75-85 days.

SWEET BANANA


PEPPER TYPE: Sweet

 

CHARACTERISTICS: Sweet Banana peppers are sweet, mild peppers with a banana-like shape. This high-yielding variety will produce up to 3 pods per plant. 60-80 days.

SRIRACHA


PEPPER TYPE: Mild/Medium


SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS (SHU): 2,300-2,500


CHARACTERISTICS: If you like Sriracha sauce this is the pepper for you! The new Sriracha

pepper produces large, uniform dark green fruit that turns red with smooth skin. Used in

making the famous condiment. 80 days.

TAMALE Kitchen Minis™


PEPPER TYPE: Mildly Hot


SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS (SHU): 15,000-30,000

 

CHARACTERISTICS: Bright green peppers turn a vibrant red as they mature. They can be used raw, cooked, or canned for future use. This plant will grow to 6”-8” tall and produce fruit that is 2” long and 0.75” wide. 95 days.

SWEET EDIE


PEPPER TYPE:   Sweet

 

CHARACTERISTICS: Sweet Edie is a pepper variety developed by Lethbridge and District Horticultural Society guru, Mike Stefancsik. His Sweet Edie pepper is named for his mother. The original seeds came from Hungary in 1979. This pepper is yellow/white in colour with a sweet thick flesh and provides delicious eating. Plant 14” – 16” apart. Indeterminate. 60-70 days.

HOT CHILI PEPPER

 

PEPPER TYPE: Hot


CHARACTERISTICS: This chili pepper was developed locally and thrives in hot sun. 2” heart-shaped fruit adorns this plant.

CASCABELLA MINIATURE HOT HUNGARIAN


PEPPER TYPE: Hot


CHARACTERISTICS: Bright yellow, smooth, and waxy, this miniature variety features a plant with an umbrella shaped growth habit and produces peppers that are 2” long. Does well in Lethbridge summers and was developed locally!