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Moya Verde

by chris | May 3, 2020

Mid Season taking about 85 days to get ripe fruit, and the bones are indeterminate. The Moya Verde is a new discovery by Eric Pedebas de Maurin-Lattes in Hérault. Little sister of ‘Moya Noire’ and ‘Moya Jaune’. Large fruit of 250 to 500 grams,...

Red Peperoncino Pepper

by Reto Zgraggen | Apr 20, 2020

While “Peperoncino” is the all encompassing Italian name for chili peppers, referring to the species Capsicum annuum and C. frutescens. The sweet pepper is “peperoni (plural) not to be confused with what we Americans eat on pizza, so if you are...

Yellow Scotch Bonnet Pepper

by chris | Apr 18, 2020

This chili pepper got its name because of its close resemblance to a “tam o’ shanter hat”. Scotch Bonnet peppers are found in West African and Caribbean cuisine. The Scotch bonnet peppers have between 100,000–350,000 Scoville units. The flavor is hot and sweet...

Téton de Vénus

by chris | Apr 18, 2020

Late season tomato about 90 days. Fruits grow on indeterminate vines. This heirloom comes from Italy yet has a French name. The fruits are oxhearts with a pointed nipple at the end and grow in pairs, hence the name Têton de Venus (Venus’ Breast). The fruits are...

Mrs. Schlaubaugh’s Famous Strawberry

by chris | Apr 17, 2020

Indeterminate vines produce ripe fruit in 70+ days from transplant. Lee Goodwin of J&L Gardens Seeds got seeds for Mrs Schlaubaugh’s tomato from Glenn and Linda at Sandhill. Large deep-red 8-12 ounce strawberry shaped fruit hang on delicate and wispy leaves. These...