PEPPER VARIETIES

Please Note: Days to maturity indicates the time from planting 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 IV


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.

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.

CHILLY CHILI


PEPPER TYPE: Mild, Ornamental

 

CHARACTERISTICS: The “heat” was bred out of the peppers, which is perfect for households with children who like to explore their environment. The fruit changes colour from yellow to orange and matures at red. Extremely heat-tolerant. Plants grow about 1 foot tall and produce petite 2” peppers. 72 days.

CUBANELLE


PEPPER TYPE: Sweet

 

CHARACTERISTICS: The peppers have a sweet and mild flavour. They start in shades of bright yellow to green, and ripen into a striking red. They can be picked and eaten when they are any colour. Plants tend to reach 24-30 inches in height. 62-65 days.

DRAGONFLY


PEPPER TYPE: Hot/Spicy


SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS (SHU): 100,000 – 150,000


CHARACTERISTICS: Produces large numbers of petite fruits that mature from green to blazing red. The upright, finger-like peppers pack the heat even when small and green, and can be used fresh or dried to add sizzle to mealtime menus. Plants are compact and perfect for containers. The colourful peppers last a long time on the plant. 75 days.

DURANGO


PEPPER TYPE: Mildly Hot


SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS (SHU): 2,500-5,000

 

CHARACTERISTICS: The attractive 6.5-8” fruit mature to bright red then dry to deep burgundy-black. Great in salsa or ground into powder. 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 (SHU): 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 color. 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 FAJITA Kitchen Minis™


PEPPER TYPE: Hot


SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS (SHU):70,000

 

CHARACTERISTICS: Continuous production of 4” spicy peppers during the growing season. Peppers start out as a vibrant lime green and turn into a deep shade of red when they are ready to be picked. 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.

HOT LEMON ZEST Kitchen Minis™


PEPPER TYPE: Hot


SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS (SHU): 40,000


CHARACTERISTICS: Easy to grow kitchen minis! Excellent indoor performance! Long lasting colour with tasty yellow fruit. Small teardrop-shaped peppers are great for spicing up a salsa or hot sauce. 100 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.

MAJESTIC RED


PEPPER TYPE: Sweet

 

CHARACTERISTICS: Fruits are blocky, firm and heavy for their size and set quickly to ensure a good yield. The early maturing plants are medium to large, have good cover, have good disease resistance. Beautiful high quality sweet bell with extra-large, candy apple red fruit. 75-85 days.

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.

PURPLE FLASH ORNAMENTAL


PEPPER TYPE: Ornamental, Extremely Hot


SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS: 80,000 - not recommended for eating.


CHARACTERISTICS: Striking flashes of bright purple foliage among the almost-black leaves contrast with small, glossy and black fruit. Very heat-tolerant plants are perfect for mixed containers and in-ground plantings. 80-100 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

GIANT CHERRY HOT


PEPPER TYPE: Hot


SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS (SHU): 7,000-10,000

 

CHARACTERISTICS: Giant Cherry is a pepper variety developed by Lethbridge and District Horticultural Society guru, Mike Stefancsik. Lots of fruit in a dark deep red colour 1”-2” across. Plant can grow up to 2’ tall. Indeterminate. 60-70 days.

HOT CHILLY (Hungarian Hot)


PEPPER TYPE:  Extreme Heat


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

 

CHARACTERISTICS: Hot Chilly is a family heirloom pepper variety developed by Lethbridge and District Horticultural Society guru, Mike Stefancsik. Medium sized green chili-type pepper with “extreme” heat that matures to a beautiful orange colour. 70 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!

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!

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