Favored Pepper Seed Vendors

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Favored Pepper Seed Vendors

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Post: # 5183Unread post MissS
Sat Jan 04, 2020 9:20 pm

Let's make a list of your favorite pepper seed vendors so that people can find reliable seed sources.
Thanks in advance for your input.

Baker Creek - https://www.rareseeds.com/
Bunny Hop Seeds (Heritage Seed Market) - https://heritageseedmarket.com/
Burrell Seed - https://burrellseeds.us/
Cross Country Nurseries - https://www.chileplants.com/
Forgotten Heirlooms - https://forgottenheirlooms.com/
High Mowing Organic Seeds - https://www.highmowingseeds.com/
Hudson Valley Seeds - https://hudsonvalleyseed.com/collections/peppers
Jungle Rain - http://www.junglerain.com.au/
Lawrence Family Farms - https://lawrenceproduce.com/
MIgardener - https://migardener.com/
Pueblo Seed & Food Co. - https://farmdirectseed.com/collections/ ... le-seeds-1
Refining Fire Chiles - https://www.superhotchiles.com/
Reimer Seeds - http://www.reimerseeds.com/
Sandhill Preservation Center - https://www.sandhillpreservation.com/
Sandia Seeds - https://www.sandiaseed.com/
Seedman.com - http://www.seedman.com/
Seed Savers Exchange - https://www.seedsavers.org/
Seeds from Italy- https://www.growitalian.com/
Semillas La Palma (in Spain) - https://www.semillas.de/shop_en/
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange - https://www.southernexposure.com/
The Chile Pepper Institute - https://cpi.nmsu.edu/
The Hippy Seed Company - https://thehippyseedcompany.com/
Timeless Tomatoes - http://www.timeless-tomatoes.com/
Tomato Growers Supply - http://www.tomatogrowers.com/
Totallytomato.com - https://www.totallytomato.com/
Trade Winds Fruit - http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/
White Hot Peppers - https://www.whitehotpeppers.com/

Vendors Outside of the USA

Annapolis Seeds (Canada)
https://www.annapolisseeds.com/

Atlantic Pepper Seeds (Canada)
https://pepperseeds.ca/

Greta's Organic Gardens (Canada)
https://www.seeds-organic.com/

Rareplants (Spain)
http://www.rareplants.de/shop/default.a ... nguageID=1

Solana Seeds (Canada)
https://www4.solanacom.com/welcome.html

UK Chilli Seeds (UK)
https://www.ukchilliseeds.co.uk/

Vertiloom (Belgium)
https://www.vertiloom.com/en/

World of Chillies (UK)
https://www.worldofchillies.com/
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Sat Jan 04, 2020 9:56 pm

Rareseeds.com (Baker Creek)
Seedman.com
Totallytomato.com

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Sat Jan 04, 2020 11:45 pm

Bunny Hop Seeds (Heritage Seed Market)
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Sat Jan 04, 2020 11:55 pm

The Chile Pepper Institute
Sandia Seeds
Midwest Chileheads
Burrell Seeds
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Sun Jan 05, 2020 6:28 am

The Chile Pepper Institute
The Hippy Seed Company
Bunny Hop Seeds (Heritage Seed Market)
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Sun Jan 05, 2020 11:31 am

High Mowing Organic Seeds
Native Seeds/SEARCH
Refining Fire Chiles
Seed Savers Exchange
South Lincs Chilli Boys (UK)
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
Trade Winds Fruit

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Sun Jan 05, 2020 11:48 am

+1 for Trade Winds Fruit

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Sun Jan 05, 2020 1:46 pm

Tomato growers supply has a large selection of pepper seeds.
I think I tried to grow them all one year. :lol:
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Sun Jan 05, 2020 2:27 pm

Glad to see Midwest Chileheads on this list a few times. John's a great guy 👍🏻
https://www.midwestchileheads.com/

I've also had good experiences with Cross Country Nurseries (last year was supposed to be their last year of business, but it looks like they're going to be open this season too).
https://www.chileplants.com/

Received a TON of freebies from Justin at White Hot Peppers this year, and I'm really looking forward to those. (My first time ordering from him)
https://www.whitehotpeppers.com/

Semillas La Palma (in Spain) has a great reputation, and I also ordered from them this year. Seeds arrived quicker than expected too.
https://www.semillas.de/shop_en/
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Fri Jan 17, 2020 12:59 pm

Don’t forget MI gardener seeds.

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Post: # 6729Unread post pondgardener
Fri Jan 17, 2020 1:56 pm

[quote=MikeUSMC post_id=5281 time=1578256063 user_id=217]
Glad to see Midwest Chileheads on this list a few times. John's a great guy 👍🏻
https://www.midwestchileheads.com/

I placed an order over the weekend with Midwest Chileheads, received my seeds promptly, with a couple of extra packs thrown in as well. Now if the seeds perform as well as the service, I will be a regular customer. :)
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Fri Jan 17, 2020 3:18 pm

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Pepper Lover, yet. I think it's based out of Tennessee. I haven't shopped there (it's just popular, and has a large selection).

I like the unique assortment of native peppers at nativeseeds.com (same for their watermelons). Although I've shopped there a number of times, I haven't actually grown any of those peppers, yet, though (but I want to).

Victory Seeds is cool. They sell Neapolitan, which I like. Good prices.

I like Trade Winds Fruit, again. Good prices and selection. They carry a good percentage of my favorites. I've shopped there multiple times.

Baker Creek is awesome. I've shopped there loads of times. I like their pepper selection. Prices aren't bad, especially if you get free shipping.

Timeless-tomatoes sells peppers, too. I've shopped there loads of times (mostly for tomatoes, but I have purchased and grown some of the peppers there). Great prices. Free shipping.

Sand Hill Preservation is great. I think my Lipstick pepper came from them.

I usually just get a few peppers from each vendor (rather than all my peppers from one place).
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Fri Jan 17, 2020 4:46 pm

Another Aussie site to go with The Hippy Seed Company is Jungle Rain http://www.junglerain.com.au/

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Post: # 6771Unread post MissS
Fri Jan 17, 2020 7:20 pm

Shule, I am not adding Pepper Lover's to the list yet due to the fact that you have not purchased from them. I want only vendors with a proven track record on this list. If somebody vouches for them, I will gladly include them on the list.
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Fri Jan 17, 2020 7:43 pm

@ Shule
Pepper Lover used to have a stellar reputation. But I think something has changed.
I ordered from them last year and had a lack of germination on many and very slow to ship.
Go to thehotpepper.com and look up pepperlover in the vender vault. It seems others had similar experiences.

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Sat Jan 18, 2020 1:10 am

MissS wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 7:20 pm Shule, I am not adding Pepper Lover's to the list yet due to the fact that you have not purchased from them. I want only vendors with a proven track record on this list. If somebody vouches for them, I will gladly include them on the list.
No worries. I wasn't requesting it. I was mostly hoping to spur other people on into saying stuff.
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Thu Jan 23, 2020 10:59 am

Another vote here for Trade Winds Fruit, which I have probably bought more seeds from in the last ten years or so than any other. Baker's Creek is another good one, but I haven't gotten any pepper seeds there for a while, but many other types - seedman and Southern Exposure are others I get many other seeds from. I haven't had to buy many pepper seeds for a long time, and I just get one or two in places I'm getting other seeds - just replacing some of the must grow varieties, when needed, and a few new ones here and there. The must grow list grows, and not much room for trials!
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Fri Jan 24, 2020 1:10 pm

I really love the peppers at Lawrence Family Farms! Some interesting peppers and great germination for me!
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Fri Jan 24, 2020 4:46 pm

Welcome Gthegardener it's great to have you with us. Based on your great recommendation I will add them to the list.
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Post: # 7693Unread post AZGardener
Sat Jan 25, 2020 12:03 pm

Seeds from Italy has some nice peppers, I've ordered from them a few times and have been happy with my orders.
https://www.growitalian.com
I didn't see it on the list.
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