La Sucette de Provence is an old French chili pepper variety originating from Provence, France. It has a long, tapered, conical shape measuring about 10 to 15 cm, often compared to a small lollipop or tongue. The pepper matures from green to bright red, sometimes passing through orange hues, and offers a distinctive fruity flavor with moderate heat ranging from about 1,500 to 2,500 Scoville Heat Units. Its thin flesh makes it especially well suited for drying, though the skin can become slightly tough when fully mature. La Sucette de Provence can be used at any stage of ripeness, whether fresh, roasted, or dried, and is ideal for making chili powders, sauces, marinades, and tapas-style dishes.

The yellow marconi pepper, also known as the Golden Marconi pepper, is a large, sweet, Italian heirloom pepper that ripens from green to yellow. It's known for its crunchy texture and fruity sweetness. 

Characteristics:

Size: The peppers can grow up to 10 inches long and 2.5 inches wide. 

Color: The peppers mature from light green to golden yellow. 

Taste: The peppers are sweet and smoky, with a gentle, fruity flavor. 

Texture: The peppers are crunchy and juicy. 

Uses: 

Eat fresh in salads

Fry, roast, or grill

Stuff with jack cheese

Add to sandwiches

Winged beans are a tropical legume where the entire plant is edible: the pods have four "wings," the leaves can be cooked like spinach, and the roots form a tuber similar to a potato. They are a nutritious food source, rich in protein, vitamins A and C, and iron, and are a staple in many Southeast Asian cuisines. 

Growth: They are a vining plant that requires sturdy support, like a trellis, to grow.

Pods: The pods are angular with four frilly "wings" running lengthwise, and they can be green, purple, or red.

Edible parts: You can eat the pods when young, and the mature seeds can be used like soybeans.

Other edible parts: The leaves taste like spinach, the flowers can be eaten, and the roots can be cooked like a potato or sweet potato. 

Pods: Young pods can be eaten raw in salads or sliced and stir-fried.

Seeds: Mature seeds can be dried and ground into flour or used similarly to soybeans.

Roots: The tuberous roots are edible cooked or raw and have a nutty flavor.

Leaves: Young leaves are tender and can be cooked like spinach. 

Climate: They thrive in hot, humid conditions but can also be grown in temperate zones.

Planting: Seeds are frost-sensitive and should be planted after the last frost. Cooler soil temperatures can hinder germination.

Preparation: Before planting, seeds benefit from being soaked for 12–24 hours and may require gentle nicking to help with germination. 

Tombstone Ghost Pepper

So bad you’ll wish you were in Boothill! The heat is far more than you would expect. It keeps creeping up on you until shivers go down your spine and your face goes numb. Not even whiskey will save you! It has been said that when people survive the heat of this Outlaw Pepper they become Tombstone Legends! 

Pods are 3” long and 1” wide with red dented skin. The 30” tall plants will produce fruit all season. The flavor is fruity up front then spooky hot. This is not for scaredy cats!  Capsicum chinense/C.frutescens  (100 days)

Warning: Handling this pepper requires extreme caution. Wear hand, eye and breathing protection. 

Heat Level: Extreme, Severe and Intense.  Scoville Heat Units 1,000,000 

~ Packet contains 10 seeds. 

The peppers are round, apple-shaped (hence the name "Alma" meaning apple in Hungarian). They have a sweet flavor with a mild heat, making them suitable for various culinary uses. 

Alma paprika peppers are popular for making the spice paprika, but they can also be eaten fresh, roasted, or stuffed. The peppers can be used in salads, pasta, or as a side dish when baked or roasted. 

They are an open-pollinated heirloom variety and can be grown in any zone with sufficient sunshine and warm weather. Seeds should be started indoors 6-8 weeks before transplanting outdoors after the last frost. 

Nutritional Value:

Alma paprika peppers are a good source of vitamins A and C, which are antioxidants, as well as folate and vitamin K. 

To prevent common pepper diseases, avoid watering plants at night or on cool, cloudy days. Aphids and flea beetles can be controlled with insecticidal soap. 

Peppers can be harvested at any stage, but are best when fully colored and firm. Regular harvesting encourages further fruit production. 

Thai hot peppers, also known as bird's eye chilies, are small, fiery peppers that measure between 50,000 and 100,000 Scoville heat units, making them significantly hotter than a jalapeño but milder than a habanero. These peppers have a slender, tapered shape, are about 1–2 inches long, and mature from green to a bright red color. They have a fruity, earthy flavor with a pungent heat that is used widely in Thai and other Southeast Asian cuisines, often in curries, soups, and stir-fries. 

Size and shape: Small, slender, and tapered, usually 1–2 inches long and 1/4–1/2 inch wide.

Color: Green when young, ripening to a bright red.

Flavor: Fruity and earthy, with a pungent heat.

Texture: Thin, crisp, and waxy when fresh. 

Scoville units: 50,000–100,000 SHU.

Comparison: About 23 times hotter than a jalapeño and roughly one-third as hot as a habanero.

Note: The seeds and membranes contain the most heat and can be removed to reduce it. 

Thai Chili

Thai chili, also known as bird's eye chili or simply bird chili, is a small, fiery pepper variety native to Southeast Asia. 

Origin: Japan. 

Other Names: Chilies Japones. 

Plant Characteristics: 2-3 feet tall, multi-branched, with peppers growing in upright clusters of 5-6. 

Flavor: Similar to Cayenne or Thai peppers, with a fruity and spicy taste. 

Heat Level: 40,000 – 75,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). 

Culinary Uses: Used fresh when a milder heat is desired, and dried and ground for shichimi togarashi. 

Growth: Highly productive, with new peppers appearing as older ones are harvested. 

Popularity: One of the most prolific Capsicum Annuum hot peppers. 

Jamaican Hot Chocolate - Has more flavor than chocolate habanero.

This cultivar comes from a pepper that was found at a market in Port Antonio, Jamaica. The wrinkled pods are very hot and have a strong smoky flavor. Chocolate habanero is a great tasting pepper, but many people say that Jamiacan Hot Chocolate has more flavor and tastes even better! 

This beautiful pepper has great flavor and grows to about 2” around. The shiny skin of this Habanero-type pepper changes from green to red-brown and finally to chocolate brown at maturity. Capsicum chinense (100 days) Heirloom - Open-pollinated

Warning: Handling this pepper requires extreme caution. Wear hand, eye and breathing protection. 

Heat Level: Extra Super Hot  Scoville: 400,000

~ Packet contains 10 seeds. 

In early spring, start seeds indoors 8 weeks prior to warm nightly temperatures. Place the seeds in sterile media and cover 1/4” deep. Provide 85°F bottom heat, bright light and keep moist at all times. Seeds will germinate in 7 - 21 days. Transplant seedlings into pots and grow until there are 6 true leaves on the plant. Plant them directly into rich soil, 30” apart. Harvest peppers when they are brown.

Purple Marconi peppers are a sweet, Italian heirloom pepper variety that ripens from green to a vibrant purple, eventually turning red. They are known for their narrow, tapered shape, reaching about 5-6 inches in length, and are a heavy-yielding variety. 

Color: Ripens from green to deep purple, then red.

Shape: Narrow, tapered, and can grow to 6 inches long.

Flavor: Sweet, with a mild, smoky flavor.

Taste: Sweetness increases as they mature from purple to red.

Usage: Can be used fresh in salads, fried, or stuffed.

Plant Height: Grows to 3 feet tall.

Origin: Italian heirloom variety. 

Greek slicing tomatoes are a key ingredient in Greek cooking and come in many varieties. They have a unique flavor and texture, and are often grown in the warm Greek climate.

Thessaloniki tomatoes are a variety of slicing tomato that are red, globe-shaped, and have a slightly sweet, berry-like flavor. They are resistant to sunburn, cracking, and spots, and keep well even after ripening. 

Characteristics: 

Color: Red

Shape: Globe to flattened-globe

Weight: 6–18 oz

Flavor: Slightly sweet, berry-like, with a tart aftertaste

Resistance: Sunburn, cracking, and spots

Plant type: Indeterminate, productive, and disease-resistant