The Lucid Gem tomato is a visually striking, sweet, bicolored beefsteak variety best known for its dramatic “tie-dye” appearance, featuring deep purple to blue shoulders that fade into golden-orange flesh, often accented with pink marbling throughout the interior. Developed by breeder Brad Gates of Wild Boar Farms, this indeterminate, mid- to late-season tomato is a vigorous, high-yielding slicer with meaty flesh and few seeds. It offers a rich, fruity, low-acid flavor with classic tomato notes, earning praise from chefs and fresh-market growers alike. With good crack resistance and excellent productivity, Lucid Gem is especially popular for salads and market displays, and it received a sweetness award at the 2017 National Heirloom Expo.

Hong gochu (홍고추) are vibrant red Korean chili peppers, prized for their sweet, smoky, slightly tangy flavor and mild-to-medium heat (around 5,000-7,000 SHU), essential for authentic kimchi, gochujang (chili paste), and stews, offering rich color, depth, and flavor to Korean cuisine, used fresh, dried, or ground. 

Color: Bright, glossy red when ripe, sometimes shiny green when unripe.

Shape: Elongated and slender.

Flavor: Rich, sweet, smoky, slightly floral, with earthy notes.

Heat: Mild to medium, less intense than some other Korean varieties. 

Gochugaru: Dried and ground to make coarse or fine chili flakes for kimchi, marinades, soups, and sauces.

Gochujang: A key fermented chili paste ingredient.

Fresh: Used chopped in side dishes (banchan), salads, or for garnishes.

Dried: Can be used whole or in powders for deep flavor and color. 

Provides spice, vibrant red color, sweet/smoky flavor, and acts as a natural preservative in kimchi.

A fundamental ingredient, distinguishing many traditional Korean dishes. 

Puyas are smaller than guajillo and pack more heat, measuring 5,000 to 8,000 SHU. Chefs of authentic Mexican cuisine, when looking for an unexpected kick, use Puya chiles in place of Guajillo chiles.

Unlike some Mexican dried chiles that are bred for their heat, Guajillos are bred for flavor.

These chiles are slightly fruity with a sweet heat, tannic with a hint of pine, tart berries, and light smoky undertones.

A chocolate-colored bell pepper with a very sweet flavor. It ripens from green to dark brown on the outside and brick red flesh on the inside. This is our earliest pepper to harvest, with the first peppers ripening at around 57 days.

Heavy fruit set of 3-4” peppers and it tolerates cool nights. Heat Level: None

~ 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 - 14 days. Transplant seedlings into pots and grow until there are 6 true leaves on the plant. Plant them directly into rich soil, 30” apart or into large 5-gallon containers. Harvest peppers when they are full size and brown. 

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. 

Trinidad Moruga Scorpion - This pepper contains so much capsaicin, that it blasts past the numbing response in your mouth and produces a ferocious burning sensation! Officially tested at  2,009,231 Scoville Heat Units! We think it's hotter than the Reaper!  It's great (in small doses) in salsa!

Pods are 2-1/2” long and 2-1/2” wide with wrinkled reddish-orange skin. They have a fruit-like flavor, with nuclear heat. Capsicum chinense (110 days)

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

Heat Level: Insanely Hot. Scoville: 2,000,000

~ Packet contains 10 seeds. 

Capsicum chinense strains require a great deal of attention during the germination process. Moisture and a constant and consistent heat range must be maintained. 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 or into containers. 

Fruit Color: Red. Shape: Round. Size: 8oz.  Plant Habit: Semi-determinate  Plant Size: 3-4’

A very dependable variety that produces fruits with exceptional flavor. Fantastic disease resistance and resists cracking.

History: This AAS All-America Selection winner has been a favorite with gardeners for decades. Its growth is semi-determinate because it grows to a certain height and continues to produce fruit all season until frost. AAS All-America Selections winners are outstanding tomatoes and great performers.

Indeterminate

Shape: Deeply ribbed and basket-shaped, with grooves or fissures running down its sides.

Color: Deep red when ripe.

Flesh: Dense, firm, and dry, with a rich, concentrated flavor.

Seeds: Very few seeds, which is beneficial for sauces.

Taste: A distinctive flavor profile that is both sweet and umami-rich.

Aroma: A strong, fresh tomato aroma.

Vines: Indeterminate, regular-leaf plants that continue to produce fruit throughout the season.

Canestrino di Lucca is a Tuscan heirloom tomato with a unique, basket-like shape that allows it to stand on its end—in fact, its name means "little basket." This distinctive tomato has deep red skin and dense, dry flesh with few seeds and minimal water, making it perfect for fresh eating, salads, and sauces. It's beloved for its rich, sweet, and savory umami flavor.

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. 

Chile de arbol is a Mexican chili pepper with several names, including: 

Chile de arbol: The literal translation of this Spanish name is "chili from tree"

Bird's beak chile: Another name for this pepper

Rat's tail chile: Another name for this pepper

Tree chili: Another name for this pepperChile de Arbol are a favorite in Mexican cuisine because of their bold heat and subtle, natural smoky flavor. They originated in Chihuahua, Mexico and dry well with good red color for use as wreaths or other decorative items. Fresh pods can be pureed to make a sauce for chips or to season the pork filling for tamales. When left whole, they can add great flavor to oils and vinegar. Toasted pods can be ground into a powder to season red chile sauces or to create a spice rub.

Narrow pendant shaped fruits grow to 3” long and mature from light green to dark red with a woody stem. This vigorous plant can reach over 4 feet in height in one season and resembles a little tree. Capsicum annuum (90 days)

Heat Level: Very Hot.  Scoville Heat Units 15,000 - 30,000

~ Packet contains 10 seeds.