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Small, bite-size snack peppers or larger, multi-use peppers make up this group. In addition to snack peppers, choose from a number of sweet specialties — banana, cubanelle, and frying peppers, to name a few. Colors range from shades of red and orange to yellow and green, with smooth or wrinkled skin. Eat these peppers fresh, fried, or pickled.

Pepper Specialty Antohi Romanian

Pepper Specialty Antohi Romanian 50 Non-GMO, Heirloom Seeds

$4.45

Eastern European frying pepper. Smooth, 4" long by 2" wide, tapered, pointed fruits are pale yellow and ripen red. The upright plants have good branch strength and yield early and heavily. Harvest in about 53 pale yellow; 78 red ripe

Pepper Specialty Cornito Rosso

Pepper Specialty Cornito Rosso 25 Non-GMO, Hybrid Seeds

$5.45

Half-size Corno di Toro. A popular class of peppers, cornitos are 1-1 1/2" wide at the shoulders and 5" long. They are very early, sweet, and attractive smaller versions of Carmen and Escamillo, with similar maturity. Perfect for grilling and roasting, like their full-size counterparts. Grow and sell them individually, or as mixed colors, loose or in clamshells. Known as a kapia type in Europe, where it is quite popular. Harvest in about 60 (green) to 80 (Red Ripe) days

Pepper Specialty Cubanelle 50 Non-GMO, Heirloom Seeds

$5.45

Cubanelle Specialty Pepper is slightly tapered, dimpled, blunt end pods about 5 inches long. Flesh is medium thick, waxy, yellow green turning to red at full maturity. Highly productive.  Harvest in about 68 days

Pepper Specialty Glow

Pepper Specialty Glow 25 Non-GMO, Hybrid Seeds

$4.45

Bright orange partner to Aura and Lipstick that is equally easy to grow. A beautiful, flavorful trio when combined with Aura and Lipstick. Tapered, thick-walled, 2-3 lobed fruits are 4-5" long and are deliciously sweet and fruity. Medium-size plants yield well. Early and easy to grow in diverse climates. Harvest in about 53 green; 73 red ripe

Pepper Specialty Hungarian Sweet Banana

Pepper Specialty Hungarian Sweet Banana 50 Non-GMO, Open Pollinated Seeds

A sweet pepper used pickled or in salads, the Hungarian Sweet Wax Pepper will produce light yellowish green peppers that will turn to orange then red when mature; just sow them in a sunny spot with well drained soil and enjoy a bountiful harvest.  Harvest in about 70 days.

Pepper Specialty Jimmy Nardello Italian

Pepper Specialty Jimmy Nardello Italian 25 Non-GMO, Heirloom Seeds

$4.45

Roasted or blistered in a hot cast-iron, these sweet, thin-walled peppers are a wonderful summer treat. Ripens a deep red, is very prolific, Great for market use and retains full flavored even canned. Harvest in about 80 days.

Pepper Specialty Lipstick

Pepper Specialty Lipstick 25 Non-GMO, Heirloom Seeds

$5.45

Sweet, cone-shaped peppers. Sweet, juicy, and thick-fleshed, these 4 inches long, heart-shaped peppers are not only delicious in salads and salsas but are also great for roasting. Dependably productive even in areas with cooler summers. Harvest in about 55 days to 75 days.

Pepper Specialty Lively Italian Sweet Yellow

Pepper Specialty Lively Italian Sweet Yellow 25 Non-GMO, Open Pollinated Seeds

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Large, tapered golden yellow fruits with sweet, juicy flesh on vigorous plants. Prolific and reliable, performing well in the open field across a variety of climates. Harvest in 75 days.

Pepper Specialty Lunchbox Mix

Pepper Specialty Lunchbox Mix 25 Non-GMO, Open Pollinated Seeds

$6.45

Snack peppers. Beautiful, mini-sized, colorful Lunchbox snack peppers are remarkably sweet and flavorful. They are delicious sauted, as an addition to salads as a healthy snack. Grow and sell them individually or as mixed colors loose or in clam shells. Harvest in 55 days for green peppers and 75 days for colored peppers.

Pepper Specialty Pepperoncini Sweet Greek Golden 25 Non-GMO, Open Pollinated Seeds

$4.45

Maturing from green to yellow and then finally to red, Pepperoncini Golden Greek Peppers are best harvested in their 'golden' stage when they are their sweetest, yet with a mild kick. Most gardeners grow this pepper to pickle and use in Greek salads.   Harvest in about 80 days.

Pepper Specialty Pepperoncini Sweet Italian 25 Non-GMO, Heirloom Seeds

$4.45

The quintessential Italian Pepperoncini available for you to grow and pickle yourself! This heirloom from southern Italy produces 3" - 5" long sweet peppers with a little kick to them. They begin as yellow peppers but turn red as they mature and take on a sweeter taste.  Harvest in about 80 days.

Pepper Specialty Round Of Hungary 25 Non-GMO, Open Pollinated Seeds

$5.45

Specialty pimento cheese pepper. Ribbed, flattened fruits mature early and have very thick, sweet, delicious flesh. Distinctive, globe-shaped fruits averaging 2 to 2 and 1/2 inches by 3 to 3 and 1/2 inches, turn red early, and are great for stuffed peppers, in cooking, and in salads.  Harvest in about 55 to 75 days.

Pepper Specialty Sweet Carmen 25 Non-GMO, Hybrid Seeds

$5.45

Best-tasting Italian frying pepper.  Carmen has a lovely, sweet taste for salads and roasting, especially when partially or fully red-ripe.  Tapered fruits avg. 6" long x 2 1/2" wide, 5 oz. (142 gm), and ripen from green to deep carmine red. Maturity is early on an upright, medium-size plant. Suitable for outdoor or indoor production.  Harvest in about 60 to 80 days.

Pepper Specialty Sweet Cupid 25 Non-GMO, Hybrid Seeds

$5.45

Early, sweet, mini bell. Fruits are blocky to slightly pointed, snack size, avg. 2" X 1 3/4", and are particularly sweet when red. Large, well-branched plants protect the fruits from sunscald. Fruits are smoother and have better flavor than Mini Apple, which it replaced. Harvest in about 60 to 80 days.

Pepper Specialty Sweet Escamillo

Pepper Specialty Sweet Escamillo 25 Non-GMO, Hybrid Seeds

$5.45

Large, golden-yellow corno di toro type. Escamillo has attractively shaped golden fruit with similar lobed shoulders and a flavor that rivals Carmen's. The name comes from the French opera in which the gypsy Carmen falls in love with the bull-fighter Escamillo. Harvest in 60 to 80 days.

Pepper Specialty Sweet Marconi Golden

Pepper Specialty Sweet Marconi Golden 25 Non-GMO, Heirloom Seeds

$4.45

A classic Italian sweet pepper, Golden Marconi Peppers mature from light green to golden yellow and stay wonderfully sweet during all stages. Peppers are traditionally fried or eaten fresh, try stuffing with jack cheese and roasting for a wonderful summer treat.  Harvest in about 90 days

Pepper Specialty Sweet Marconi Red

Pepper Specialty Sweet Marconi Red 25 Non-GMO, Heirloom Seeds

$4.45

A late maturing pepper, Marconi Red sweet peppers are juicy and flavorful! At nearly 8" long, these thick-walled peppers are used in salads, stir fries, fajitas, Italian sauces and just about anywhere you want a sweet pepper. Maturing from green to red, this beauty is delicious at any stage but best when harvested later in the season in a deep red color.  Harvest in 75 days.

Pepper Specialty Sweet Mellow Star Shishito

Pepper Specialty Sweet Mellow Star Shishito 25 Non-GMO, Hybrid Seeds

$5.45 

Japanese shishito pepper for cooking or salads. Avg. 3 1/2-4" heavily wrinkled fruits are thin walled, mild (no heat) when green and slightly sweet when red. Popular in Japan where its thin walls make it particularly suitable for tempura. Also very good in stir fries or sautés.

In Asia, fruits are always cooked green but they also may be used red. Thinly sliced, the red fruits are excellent in salads and coleslaw. Large, upright plants produce good yields over an extended harvest period. Harvest in 85 days.

Pepper Specialty Sweet Nassau

Pepper Specialty Sweet Nassau 25 Non-GMO, Hybrid Seeds

$4.45

Productive Cubanelle for frying. Nassau's cylindrical fruits with lobed ends avg. 7-8" x 2 1/2" and are excellent for frying. Usually used when unripe and light green, but can also be used red. Very popular in Caribbean cooking. Nassau offers a better disease package than Biscayne, which it replaced. Harvest in about 60 days

Pepper Specialty Yellow Bardo

Pepper Specialty Yellow Bardo 25 Non-GMO, Open Pollinated Seeds

$4.45

This large, heavy, thick fleshed sweet yellow Italian roaster is an improved version of Canario with better early yield. Harvest in 70 days.

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All of the variety information on the David's Garden Seeds® website, including the days to maturity, color and size are based on data from tests done at specific locations. Many factors, including geographic location, daytime and nighttime temperatures, the availability of plant nutrients, many unknown climate factors and insects/pest interact to determine a variety's performance. For information on which varieties will perform best in your area, we recommend that you contact your local county extension agent or a Master Gardener.

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