Valley Transplant Nursery
Acampo, California
Chili Peppers
JAMAICA HOT YELLOW
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YELLOW MARCONI
Typical Heat Rating in Scovilles:
2500-8000
65-68 Days
These giant-sized, 4 x 1-1/2" broad shouldered, thick walled beauties mature from a dark, glossy green to scarlet red. Their large size and consistent production all season long makes them ideal for all your slicing, grilling, and stuffing needs. The fruit packs good heat with excellent flavor and texture. Plants have strong disease resistance.
LONG HOT
Typical Heat Rating in Scovilles:
2500 - 3000
Big Jim produces heavy yields of 12" long by 2 ¾" wide emerald green hot peppers.
These hot peppers are mildly hot and turn from green to red when mature.
Big Jim pepper has green stems, emerald green leaves, and snow white flowers.
SERRANO
Typical Heat Rating in Scovilles
15,000 to 30,000
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Light: Full sun
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Fruit size: 3 to 3.5 inches
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Matures: 80 days
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Plant spacing: 18 inches apart
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Plant size: 24 to 36 inches tall and 18 inches wide
This variety is a vigorous bearer of hot, pungent, candle-shaped fruits that mature from green to bright red. Plants do well in most climates and are especially well adapted to hot, humid areas. This pepper is growing in popularity for pickling and salsa, and is the pepper of choice for making pico de gallo.
MARCONI GOLDEN
Typical Heat Rating in Scovilles
2500-8000
65-68 Days
These giant-sized, 4 x 1-1/2" broad shouldered, thick walled beauties mature from a dark, glossy green to scarlet red. Their large size and consistent production all season long makes them ideal for all your slicing, grilling, and stuffing needs. The fruit packs good heat with excellent flavor and texture. Plants have strong disease resistance.
ANAHEIM
Typical Heat Rating in Scovilles:
500 - 2500
New! Anaheim with Phytophthora resistance.
Large, sturdy, upright plants are bushy and bear heavy yields of uniform, attractive peppers.
DAYS TO MATURITY
65 green; 85 red ripe
CAYENE PURPLE
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FRESNO
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JALAPENO SHOCKWAVE
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ORANGE HABANERO
Typical Heat Rating in Scovilles
150000 - 350000
The Orange Habanero ripens from green to a bright orange hue. Its skin is thin and waxy with slight exterior wrinkling. Their pods have a distinctive lantern-like shape and are petite measuring typically no bigger than two inches in length and one to two inches in width. A close relative of the Scotch bonnet pepper, the Orange Habanero has a similar shape, flavor and heat as the Scotch bonnet. An aromatic chile pepper the Orange Habanero has a subtle apricot aroma and offers an intense and pungent heat
HABANERO MIX
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MULATO
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POBLANO
Typical Heat Rating in Scovilles:
1000 - 1500
Early and adaptable poblano pepper.
Sturdy, upright plants produce high yields of uniform, 5" smooth, mostly two-lobed fruits. Bastan's fruits may be used at the green unripe or brown ripe stages. Excellent fried, roasted, or in chile rellenos.
DAYS TO MATURITY
65 green, 85 brown ripe
PASILLA
Typical Heat Rating in Scovilles:
1000 - 1500
70-80 days.
Named for its dark brown color and raisin-like scent when dried, the Little Raisin has productive, 3'-tall plants yielding abundant, 6" to 12" elongated pods that are just 1" wide. Maturing from medium green to dark brown, they may be used when green like regular Chiles but are most often allowed to dry on the plants and used in prized Mexican mole sauces.
SHISHITO
Typical Heat Rating in Scovilles:
50 - 200
Organic shishito pepper.
Avg. 3–3 1/2" fruits are thin-walled and have no heat. Popular in Japan, where its thin walls make it particularly suitable for tempura. Also very good roasted, in stir-fries, or sautéed. In Asia, the fruits are always cooked green, but they may also be used red. Thinly sliced, the red, slightly sweet fruits are excellent in salads and cole slaws. The plants are large and very productive.
MARCONI LONG SWEET
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JIMMY NARDELLO
Typical Heat Rating in Scovilles:
2500-8000
65-68 Days
Dependable and delicious, these fire engine-red peppers were given to Seed Savers Exchange by Jimmy Nardello, whose mother brought the seeds to the United States when she emigrated with her husband, Guiseppe, from the Basilicata region of Italy in 1887. One of the best peppers for frying, with a mild, spicy flavor. Productive plants are loaded with glossy-red 10"-long peppers. Plants may have to be staked.
GYPSY
Typical Heat Rating in Scovilles:
0
Light: Full sun
Fruit size: 4 inches by 2 inches
Matures: 60 days
Plant spacing: 18 to 24 inches
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. A sweet pepper similar to Romanian Sweet. Resistant to tobacco mosaic virus.
BIG JIM
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THAI HOT
