Does anyone have a favorite variety of pimento pepper?

I have decided not to grow bell peppers this year. I am not
some haughty sniff uncivilized barbarian who eats unripe
peppers, and getting bell peppers to succulent, ripe perfection
on the plant is challenging here in the Mold and Mildew State.

So, I'm trying different sweet, non-bell peppers. I love the Corno
De Toro peppers, and I'm going to try some of the sweet paprika
peppers, this summer, too. I'd like to add in some pimento peppers,
as well, and I was hoping for some suggestions on what some of
y'alls favorites might be.

Thanks

Penelope

Hey PP:

As I mentioned before Figaro has been good for me. I stopped growing Bells
years ago. Pimentos stuff better, taste better and ripen faster. I use
them just like bells, even freezing shopped green ones.

I am trying Tennessee Cheese this year. They look identical to Figaro.

Staking is a must, the plants get 6 feet tall and the peppers are heavy.
Fungus, never had a problem on them.

I have pics somewhere of our last bounty year... not last year.

Hab seeds get planted this weekend!

John!

"Penelope Periwinkle" wrote in message
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Does anyone have a favorite variety of pimento pepper?

I have decided not to grow bell peppers this year. I am not
some haughty sniff uncivilized barbarian who eats unripe
peppers, and getting bell peppers to succulent, ripe perfection
on the plant is challenging here in the Mold and Mildew State.

So, I'm trying different sweet, non-bell peppers. I love the Corno
De Toro peppers, and I'm going to try some of the sweet paprika
peppers, this summer, too. I'd like to add in some pimento peppers,
as well, and I was hoping for some suggestions on what some of
y'alls favorites might be.

Thanks

Penelope

This year we tried sheepnose peppers (weird name, but good). They are
meaty and sweet. We live in Seattle and grew them in a greenhouse. We
had no diseases or notable pests and they produced well in an
unremarkable season. I envy those who live in good pepper-growing
climates. This was our first attempt at peppers and we'll be at it
again this year!

Angela

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"GA Pinhead" wrote:

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I am trying Tennessee Cheese this year. They look identical to Figaro.

Staking is a must, the plants get 6 feet tall and the peppers are heavy.
Fungus, never had a problem on them.

snip

John!

"Penelope Periwinkle" wrote in message
...

Does anyone have a favorite variety of pimento pepper?

I have decided not to grow bell peppers this year. I am not
some haughty sniff uncivilized barbarian who eats unripe
peppers, and getting bell peppers to succulent, ripe perfection
on the plant is challenging here in the Mold and Mildew State.

So, I'm trying different sweet, non-bell peppers. I love the Corno
De Toro peppers, and I'm going to try some of the sweet paprika
peppers, this summer, too. I'd like to add in some pimento peppers,
as well, and I was hoping for some suggestions on what some of
y'alls favorites might be.

Thanks

Penelope

On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 18:58:12 -0500, "GA Pinhead"
wrote:

Hey PP:

As I mentioned before Figaro has been good for me. I stopped growing Bells
years ago. Pimentos stuff better, taste better and ripen faster. I use
them just like bells, even freezing shopped green ones.

Figaro sounds like a good one, and since we're both in the South,
I bet it'll do well for me, too.

Thanks!

I am trying Tennessee Cheese this year. They look identical to Figaro.

I tried them one year, but I made the mistake of planting them on
the shade side of some habs. The habaneros grew so fast they put
the Tennessee Cheese peppers into shade. I ought to give them
another chance.

Staking is a must, the plants get 6 feet tall and the peppers are heavy.
Fungus, never had a problem on them.

I have pics somewhere of our last bounty year... not last year.

Hab seeds get planted this weekend!

Wow, it's still too early for me to start planting peppers. I did
start my Stupice tomatoes this weekend.

Penelope
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"ElissaAnn"

On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 05:12:49 GMT, Angela Dougherty
wrote:

This year we tried sheepnose peppers (weird name, but good). They are
meaty and sweet. We live in Seattle and grew them in a greenhouse. We
had no diseases or notable pests and they produced well in an
unremarkable season. I envy those who live in good pepper-growing
climates. This was our first attempt at peppers and we'll be at it
again this year!

I've become such a pepper geek, I just love trying new peppers!
I've looked at the sheepnose peppers before, but I've never tried
them. I'll look at them again.

Thanks

Penelope
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"Maybe you'd like to ask the Wizard for a heart."
"ElissaAnn"

On 22 Jan 2005 02:16:30 GMT, (FarmerDill)
wrote:

Try
http://davesgarden.com/pf/search.php...r+pimento&subm
it=Search There a lot of pimento peppers in this database but these are the
ones with pimento in the name.


Oh dear....more peppers that I've never heard of.

I'm gonna need a bigger yard...

Penelope



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