Pepper - Jimmy Nardello
I got these seeds in a trade. Originally from Italy, this family heirloom pepper were brought to the US in 1887 and was named after the couple's son, Jimmy. They are considered a sweet frying pepper, but some reviews would indicate "flavorful" is a better descriptive word than "sweet." Plants stay fairly small at about 2 feet tall (a handful of reviews claim they got bigger than that) and can be grown in containers. They will need support as they are highly productive and can be weighed down by peppers. Peppers ripen from green to red, and depending where you look for a description, size can range from 5-8 inches, 6-9 inches, 8-10 inches, or 10-12 inches long, by about 1 inch wide. They have thin skins and are great for frying, freezing, dehydrating/drying, or fresh eating. I did see several reviews that indicated these peppers can be eaten raw without getting indigestion, so if you get indigestion from sweet peppers, this might be a good option for you. It seems that a vast majority of the reviews I could find love this pepper and highly recommend it.
75-90 days to maturity
75-90 days to maturity