Heirloom Peppers

[lavender]

The nights are cool here back in the woods. Bell peppers have always been an iffy crop so mostly I grow the yellow banana peppers. I was at a talk given by John Bojalad last summer and he mentioned that the kids as the middle school would be growing a local heirloom pepper this spring. I ran right over and bought 24 as soon as the sale was announced. I wasn't sure what I was getting but I couldn't be more pleased with them. They are a quirky shape; some have an actual spiral twist in them. They are however extremely early. I've had peppers for nearly a month now. The yellow banana peppers are just starting to reach picking size.

The green ones have a mild pepper taste and the ones I allowed to ripen are very sweet. They are about 7-10 inches long and a little over an inch in diameter at the top. The plants are loaded with 15-20 peppers per plant.

John and his kids have a winner here!

[Guest tompepper]

Look like tubenal

[lavender]

What's a tubenal? Got some tomatoes from them that are also nameless but I think they are an heirloom as well. Not real fond of the taste but they are ripening very early for a very large tomato.

 

Cripes! When I looked up tubenal I got a bunch of porn sites! Don't think I want to know what it is when it is not a pepper. Must go lysol the computer.

[Petee]

Cubanelle Peppers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubanelle

[lavender]

However they are spelled! Can't spell myself.  I just wanted everyone to be aware of these kid's efforts. They grow great plants, which did better than some of the ones I grew this year. I'd like to see the gardening community support their efforts. They are trying to get into selling perennials. If anyone has extra plants they can call the school and ask for John Bojalad or leave a message.