Best performing sweet pepper

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Best performing sweet pepper

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Post: # 36097Unread post lee53011
Tue Dec 15, 2020 9:01 pm

I like my giant marconi peppers, but was looking for more varieties that perform like them. I like the large size, flavor, and production of the marconi, but was also looking for more of a round shape for stuffing, like the shape of store bought. Any suggestions?

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Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:58 am

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I grew Crusader last season. Very blocky and meaty. Perfect shape for stuffing. That’s what we did with these, stuffed them. These two were my first two and came at about 79 days. Not a particularily big plant, either. I also grew Yolo Wonder, but its a longer, less blocky, not quite as meaty type.
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Post: # 36137Unread post lee53011
Wed Dec 16, 2020 9:05 am

[mention]Shule[/mention] none of those are what I meant by square, but I would definitely like to grow Feher Ozon. It looks great for cutting up and frying, and I would definitely like to try and make paprika!

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Wed Dec 16, 2020 9:08 am

[mention]karstopography[/mention] that is exactly the kind I was looking for. Are those open pollinated? I have not been able to find a list of pepper varieties that show if they are heirloom or open pollinated or hybrids. Would like an open pollinated variety so I can save the seeds.

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Wed Dec 16, 2020 9:21 am

Capistrano is a nice bell type pepper it performed well for me. I got the seeds from Timeless-Tomatoes.
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Wed Dec 16, 2020 10:21 am

I don't grow bell types anymore, mainly due to poor volume. But, I have grown Quadrato D'Asti (red and yellow) - they were pretty good. Also have grown King Of The North, which were very good and surprisingly heavy producers. In fact, I might add this one to the 2021 list. Thanks for reminding me lol.

Baker Creek happens to have all three available:

https://www.rareseeds.com/store/vegetables/sweet

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Wed Dec 16, 2020 1:43 pm

Shule wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:16 am My most prolific sweet peppers have been these:

* Napoli
* Corbaci
* Chervena Chushka
* Sweet Banana
* Feher Ozon

I'm not sure what shape you mean, quite, but Chervena Chushka and Feher Ozon would be the easiest of those to stuff.
How does one stuff a Corbaci? Pastry triangle?

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Wed Dec 16, 2020 1:51 pm

[mention]Tormato[/mention] i reckon a piping bag

just make sure there is no icing left in it
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Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:24 pm

Amateurinawe wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 1:51 pm @Tormato i reckon a piping bag

just make sure there is no icing left in it
How about mascarpone?

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Wed Dec 16, 2020 3:39 pm

Tormato wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 1:43 pm
Shule wrote: Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:16 am My most prolific sweet peppers have been these:

* [Neapolitan (I put Napoli by mistake; Napoli is a tomato I like to grow.)]
* Corbaci
* Chervena Chushka
* Sweet Banana
* Feher Ozon

I'm not sure what shape you mean, quite, but Chervena Chushka and Feher Ozon would be the easiest of those to stuff.
How does one stuff a Corbaci? Pastry triangle?
Very, very, very carefully! Maybe tweezers and an exacto knife would help? A syring? lol

I didn't mean to imply that Corbaci, Sweet Banana, and Neapolitan were suitable for stuffing. The stuffing part seemed to be more of a hope than a requirement to me (but I see I was mistaken). I did mean to indicate that they were prolific.

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Thu Dec 17, 2020 1:43 am

I never grew an op bell that was as good as a hybrid. The seeds tend to be a buck apiece, but worth it, in my experience.

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Post: # 36249Unread post Nan6b
Thu Dec 17, 2020 11:44 am

If you make Stuffed Pepper Soup instead of actual stuffed peppers, you can use any pepper shape you like

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Post: # 36262Unread post zendog
Thu Dec 17, 2020 2:18 pm

I grew Elephant Ear and Tekne Dolmasi last year as larger sweets. The Elephant Ear peppers were very good, but a bit shy on production possibly due to where they were located. Still, pretty good for a reasonably small plant.

Tekne Domasi was really good, with quite large peppers, thick walls and a nice sweet flavor when fully ripe. The plants aren't huge, but they put out a good crop. I got my seeds from Lawrence Family Farms, but they don't have them this year. The seeds are available through Bunny Hop at the
https://heritageseedmarket.com/index.ph ... i/Heritage Seed Market.

I've never seen anyone do particularly well with bell peppers around her so I don't grow them. Plus I like to grow things that are different from what is in the stores. But I expect up in WI they may be much happier.

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