Without a doubt, the pepper bed was the most colorful in the 2012 test garden. Our trials included four sweet peppers.
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‘Cherry Stuffer’. ‘Cherry Stuffer’ impressed our test gardeners with sweet, thick-walled fruits of a consistently diminutive size. Photo: Thomas MacDonald |
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‘Flamingo’. ‘Flamingo’ starts out ivory-yellow before transitioning to apricot and finally lipstick red. It’s slow to ripen, however, and we ended up harvesting many fruits in the unripe stages. Photo: Patrick Montero |
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‘Golden Cal Wonder’. A somewhat stingy producer, this sweet pepper bore the largest and best-tasting fruits in our 2012 trials. Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply Photo: Thomas MacDonald |
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‘Tequila’. Lilac ‘Tequila’ is lovely to behold—and a heavy yielder—but the thin-walled fruits lack flavor. Photo: Patrick Montero |
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Three hot peppers ignited our taste buds. All were amazingly productive.
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‘Black Hungarian’. These spicy, smoky fruits ripen from near-black to dusky red. Mildly hot. Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply Photo: Thomas MacDonald |
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‘Cayennetta’. Slender, red ‘Cayennetta’ has the flavor and appearance of a cayenne, but with less heat. Trouble-free and healthy, it’s an All-America Selections winner. Photo: Patrick Montero |
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‘Lemon Drop’. With a flavor that combines fire with citrus, ‘Lemon Drop’ is a zippy addition to relishes, chutneys, or pepper jelly. Photo: Patrick Montero |
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