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.

GOLDEN CAYENNE

PEPPER TYPE:  Hot

SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS (SHU): 30,000-50,000

CHARACTERISTICS: Cayenne shape fruit will mature from green to golden yellow and increase in heat as they ripen. Peppers are excellent for cooking or fresh eating in salsa and sauces or dried and ground into a unique golden yellow powder. 90 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 BURRITO Kitchen Minis™

PEPPER TYPE: Mildly Spicy

SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS (SHU): 5,000-10,000

CHARACTERISTICS: Lime-green fruit will ripen to bright red for a colourful display of fruit on top of the foliage. Broad, conical fruit is mildly spicy and great for adding to a sauce or slow-cooking with braised savoury dishes. 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.

JALAPENO M

PEPPER TYPE: Mildly Spicy

SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS (SHU): 5,000

CHARACTERISTICS: Jalapeno M is the most popular of the Jalapeno peppers. This is the one you find in supermarkets or in your favourite dish. The Jalapeno M is a classic as a hot pepper that you won’t need a fire extinguisher when you eat it. A very pleasant and popular pepper. 70 days.

KING OF THE NORTH

PEPPER TYPE: Sweet

CHARACTERISTICS: The average size fruit is 6" x 4" with blocky, thick walls producing very well on a medium size, multi branching plant. The fruits can be harvested green or allowed to mature to a deep red. 68-75 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.

RED HOT CHERRY

PEPPER TYPE: Medium Hot

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

CHARACTERISTICS: Hot Red Cherry peppers (Capsicum annuum) are small red peppers about 1½” diameter shaped like cherries. They are a medium hot pepper. Hot Red Cherry peppers are often used in pickling. They are slightly sweet. 80 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.

SNACKABELLE RED

PEPPER TYPE: Sweet

CHARACTERISTICS: Adorable and delicious, you’ll love the petite peppers and compact plant size of Snackabelle Red Pepper! The sweet, thick-walled fruit tastes delicious at any stage, whether young and green or mature and red. 70-75 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.

TABASCO

PEPPER TYPE: Hot

SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS (SHU): 30,000-50,000

CHARACTERISTICS: Tabasco pepper is a variety of hot chili pepper. Tabasco peppers are a medium sized variety, measuring around 2” in length, at maturation. They are oblong shaped and bright red in color. 80 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.