What exactly are the "mini sweet peppers" that grocery stores sell?
What exactly are the "mini sweet peppers" that grocery stores sell?
I had a customer come into my garden center today and ask for "those mini sweet peppers. you know, the ones grocery stores sell". I have no idea what those peppers are. I suggested a sweet pimento, but they wanted the grocery store was selling.
I linked to what I think the person was talking about.
Capsicum annuum L. specifically Akamu, Kaiki, Kalani, Kaolin e Moke from Isla® seeds. Reference: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/7/9/287
Isla seeds doesn't stock them anymore and those names combined with "pepper" doesn't bring up anything.
These: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Fresh-Organic-Mini-Sweet-Peppers-8-Ounce-Bag/111146370?athbdg=L1200
All sweet, no spicy. About 1/4 the volume of a regular bell pepper.
I don't have an answer but I've had success growing them from seeds saved from when I've bought them at the grocery store. This year I'm going to test out Healthy peppers, no idea how similar they'll be.
Good to know - I'm trying this for the first time this year.
Any luck with growing second generation seeds from the plants you grew?
I haven't tried that yet since I had so many seeds from the grocery store lot.
I did just come across these which look to be the same thing I buy at the grocery store: https://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/peppers/sweet-peppers/lunchbox-pepper-mix-organic-snack-pepper-seed-3515G.html
Looks right to me. Thanks.
Maybe it's a gypsy pepper.
Gypsy peppers, botanically classified as Capsicum annuum, are a hybrid variety belonging to the Solanaceae or nightshade family. The peppers are also known as Cubanelle peppers, and are a hand-bred cross between a sweet pepper and a bell pepper. Gypsy peppers are a popular home garden variety in the United States, favored for their thin skin, sweet flavor, and ability to be harvested at any stage in maturity.
Source: https://specialtyproduce.com/produce/Gypsy_Bell_Peppers_13736.php
Are they talking about “sports” peppers?
Seems like these are a hybrid between a bird pepper and a bell. https://www.specialtyproduce.com/produce/Bell_Peppers_Mix_Mini_Sweet_2662.php Looks like people are growing them from the red seeds. Warning reddit link. https://www.reddit.com/r/aerogarden/comments/u5ckyr/has_anyone_grown_mini_sweet_peppers_thinking_of/