Ridge Meadow Farm Peppers
Sweet Peppers:
King of the North – 70 days – Rare, pre-1937. Hardy for the North. Very sweet bell that ripens to red
and can be eaten green or red. Great for stuffing or fresh eating.
Orange Bell – 60-90 days – Thick fleshed with excellent sweet flavour and extremely productive. Fruit
ripens to a beautiful, bright orange.
Quadrato Asti Giallo – 70 days – Italian heirloom forms huge, blocky bell peppers that start green and
slowly ripen to a golden-yellow. The thick flesh is crisp and sweet. Plants are highly productive.
Apple – 57 days – Mild, juicy and sweetly fruity. At its peak just as the mature fruits are turning green to
red. Medium sized plants yield well in diverse climates.
Shepherd Red – 70-90 days – Italian style, large 3-lobed. Starts out green and matures to fire-engine
red. Great for roasting or grilling.
Pimento – extremely sweet, red fruits have thick flesh and are good for canning. Good keepers – will
hold in fridge for up to 4 weeks.
Poblano/Ancho – (poblano when green/Ancho when dry) – 68-88 days –fruits are moderately pungent
and turn from black-green to red. Use green for spicier version of chile rellenos. Classic “mole” sauce.
Anaheim – 70 days – Thick, mildly hot flesh. Ripens from red to green but are almost always used
green. Semi-flattened fruits for roasting, chile rellenos, and stir fries.
Hot Peppers:
Cherry Bomb – 87 days – Productive plant. Mid-heat, great marinated for winter stuffing .
Cayenne – 70-75 days – Long, wrinkled pods that ripen to bright red. Very hot. Great for drying and
grinding for chilli peppers.
Cayenne Blend – same as above but a variety of colours.
Long Slim – 75 days – type of cayenne. Pencil pod peppers borne in abundance turn from dark green to
bright red. Great for Mexican and Latin American cuisine.
Little Hot Devils – an accidental cross on our farm several years ago. Very pretty plant, with tiny, hot
bullet shaped fruit.
Habanero – hottest of hot yellow-orange chiles! Used fresh or dried in salsas, chutneys and marinades.
Hungarian Hot Wax – 65 days – Waxy yellow 6-8” long, 2” wide fruit. Sets an abundance of fruit early.
Turns to bright red when fully ripe. Great for pickling.