a guide to peppers: Sweet Edition

From July through the first frost, we have a lot of peppers in all sizes and colors at our Fort Wayne farm stand. Some of them, like bell peppers, you'll recognize. However, we often get questions about how to best use the more unusual varieties, so we created some blog posts! This one goes over some of the less common sweet peppers.

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​Sheepnose Pimento
 
An Ohio heirloom pepper. Small fruits with thick walls, great for stuffing and canning!  

​Jimmy Nardello
 
A Southern Italian heirloom brought to the US in 1887. Don’t let its appearance fool you; this is the sweetest pepper we grow! Possibly the best-tasting pepper around, it is best pan fried or grilled to “blister” the skin. 

Mini Bell Pepper
 
Great for lunch boxes or a quick snack (kids love them)! These are also great pickled and are a perfect size for shish kebabs. 

Corno di Toros
“Bull’s horn” peppers. The red pepper, Carmen, is named after Bizet's opera. These peppers are versatile; they’re great raw, excellent stuffed, and are even sweeter when roasted.

Banana Peppers
This is the classic pickled pepper. We always keep a jar in our fridge for sandwiches and nachos. They are also good sliced thin on a salad or in pasta sauce. Jalapeno poppers too spicy for you? These make a great popper alternative!  

Our offerings do vary from year to year, so be sure to stop by our Fort Wayne farm stand to see what we've got! Peppers usually start going crazy around July and last until the weather turns.