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SWEET PEPPERS - These Crops Always Find a Ready Market at Good Prices. Culture.
Sow indoors about 8 to 10 weeks before transplanting out- doors. Plant seed 1/2 in. deep and 1 in. apart. Transplant into Jiffy pots when they are 1-1/2 in. tall. Do not transplant into garden until night temperature stays above 45° F. Space plants 2 ft. apart.
03158 GOURMET RAINBOW BLEND. Get the entire rainbow! A perfect mix for us to offer, since colorful bell peppers are always in demand. Get Lilac, Ivory, Gold, Orange, Chocolate, Red, Black and Purple. 65-70 days. (A) Pkt. (25 seeds) $2.95; 2 pkts. $4.95; (D) 1/32 oz. $10.50; (H) 1/8 oz. $35.50.
03128 CHINESE GIANT. A Shumway exclusive! A huge bell-type that is unequalled for size. Fruits have long tapers and measure up to 6 in. across by 4-1/2 in. deep. Rich green color, turning to cherry red at maturity. Meat is moderately thick, sweet and mild. Outstanding sliced or stuffed. 73 days. (A) Pkt. $2.45; (H) 1/8 oz. $10.95; (K) 1/2 oz. $34.95.
03217 SWEET BANANA. Shaped like Hungarian Yel- low Hot Pepper below, but this one is sweet. Attractive, golden, long-tapered fruits are very ornamental. Peppers are light green, turning yellow and ripening red. Wonderful for salads and frying. Plants are compact. 66 days. (A) Pkt. $2.15; (K) 1/2 oz. $7.95; (L) 1 oz. $13.95.
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SPECIAL. One packet each of Chinese Giant and Goliath Hybrid (page 5). Just $4.75.
04248(X) GIANT PEPPER
03207 BARON HYBRID. (Formerly known as Red Beauty). The first widely- adapted red bell, and destined to be king of the reds wherever it’s grown! Impressive, four-lobed fruits packed with heavy, sweet flesh set early. Can be counted on to produce very substantial yields. 68 days. (A) Pkt. (30 seeds) $3.65; 2 pkts. $6.55; (D) 1/32 oz. $11.50; (H) 1/8 oz. $40.50.
TORO RED. Terrific sweet roasting or salad pepper with elongat- ed 8 to 10 in. curved fruits. Vigorous plants support a heavy crop. Very popular in Spain – name means "Bull's Horn" which the big fruit resembles. Matures from green to red, use in either stage. 72 days. (A) Pkt. (30 seeds) $2.35; 2 pkts. $3.95.
03134 CORNO DI
Goliath Hybrid Bell See Page 5.
03247 YUMMY MIX. A complimentary mix of orange, red and yel- low fruits that everyone will love. All are nearly seedless, crisp and very sweet. Robust plants grow 18-24 in. and produce continuous sets of blocky, 2-1/2 in. fruits. A good choice for home gardens, with irresistible eye-ap- peal. Gardeners will love these “snack peppers” for veggie trays, grilling, eating fresh and homemade salsa. 73 days. (A) Pkt. (15 seeds) $3.25; 2 pkts. $5.75; 4 pkts. $10.45.
HOT PEPPERS – PUNGENT, TANGY SELECTIONS.
Red Peter Heirloom Hot Pepper See Page 4.
03019 CAJUN BELLE. 2010 AAS Winner. Spice is a must with today’s cuisine, but not everyone likes the heat turned up. Cajun Belle hits the perfect note – mildly spicy but still sweet, making it the perfect choice to add zing to salsas, salads and stir-fry dishes. Uniform plants reach 24 in. in width and height, producing plentiful yields of firm-walled fruits that average 3-1/2 to 4 in. at maturity and change from green to red. 61 days. (A) pkt. (10 seeds) $2.95; 2 pkts. $5.25; 4 pkts. $9.50.
NANA. Spicy, fairly hot type, does not burn or leave an af- tertaste. Banana-shaped fruits, 6 to 8 in. long, 2 in. across. Starts yellow, turns bright red at maturity. Medium thick walls. Good for home, market and pickling. Plant height 20 to 24 in. Great when used in beef recipes. 67 days. (A) Pkt. $2.15; (K) 1/2 oz. $7.50; (L) 1 oz. $13.50.
03045 HUNGARIAN YELLOW WAX or HOT BA-
PEPPER STARTER PLANTS. 00958(X) SWEET & HOT PEPPER PLANT COLLECTION
4 plants each of Big Bertha & King Arthur sweet peppers and Mucho Nacho & Biggie Chile hot peppers. $21.95 each
00974(X) BIG 4 PEPPER & TOMATO PLANT COLLECTION 4 plants each of Big Beef, Big Zac, Big Bertha and Biggie Chile. $21.95 each
00901(X) GIANT SWEET PEPPER PLANT COLLECTION
4 plants each of Goliath, Big Bertha, King Arthur and Early Sunsation. $21.95 each Please see page 53 for ship dates.
See page 28 for state shipping restrictions. PHONE (800) 342-9461
full selection of pepper and tomato grafted and starter plants on Page 3.
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00006 JALAPENO GOLIATH HYBRID. (SUB Variety Telica) This giant Jalapeno pepper is bigger, heavier, more fleshy, thicker walled, better tasting, ear- lier and hotter than the regular Jalapeno. The go- liath fruit makes the best "Poppers" ever. Fruits measure about 4 in. long by 1-1/2 in. wide at the shoul- der. Normally used green, they turn red if left on plants. Good disease resistance. About 8,000 Scovilles of heat. You're in for a treat. 65 days. (A) Pkt. (20 seeds) $2.95; 2 pkts. $5.25; (D) 1/32 oz. $11.95.
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Scovilles on average. Light green fruits will mature to a bright red if left on the vine. Great for roasting or slicing to add the perfect zest to pizzas or salads. Resis- tant to Pepper Mild Mottle Virus. 68 days. (A) Pkt. (20 seeds) $3.35; 2 pkts. $5.95.
stronger plants and a heavi- er leaf canopy that protects fruits from sunscald. It has the same great qualities as Big Chile II – early maturity, huge yields, impressive, thick walled fruits up to 9 in. long, and a mild rating of 500
CHILE™ HYBRID. (Sahuaro Cultivar). An improved Big Chile II with
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03121 CALIFORNIA WONDER 300 TMR. Our best stuffing variety and most popular overall. Smooth and glossy, dark green when young and brilliant red when ripe. Flesh is thick, crisp, juicy and sweet. Fruit is large, about 4 in. long and 3-1/2 in. across and blocky. Attractive sliced in salads. Good leaf cover. 75 days. (A) Pkt. $2.25; (K) 1/2 oz. $8.50; (L) 1 oz. $14.95; (M) 1/4 lb. $51.95.
03116 BIG BERTHA HYBRID. A giant sweet bell that’s one of our most popular for fresh market, home gardens and gourmet chefs. Extra-large, superior fruits mature up to a full 7 in. long by 4 in. across, turning deep green to red. Full season fruiting. Resists Tobacco Mo- saic Virus. Upright plants grow to 25 to 30 in. 70 days. (A) Pkt. (25 seeds) $3.25; 2 pkts. $5.85; (D) 1/32 oz. $10.95; (H) 1/8 oz. $39.95.
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