Paisan Pepperoncini Pepper Seeds

88 days. Zea mays. (F1) Golden Queen Corn. The plant produces good yields of 8½ to 9" long ears of golden yellow corn. The ears have 12 to 16 rows of tender kernels. This is a yellow version of Silver Queen Corn. Very sweet and tender. Excellent freezer variety. This is a Normal Sugary Variety. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 452040. A variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: NCLB, SCLB, SW.

65 days. Cucumis sativus. Open Pollinated. Suyo Long Cucumber. The plant produces excellent yields of thin 12 to 18" long cucumbers. It is delicious, tender, crispy, burpless, and non-bitter. It can be picked at any stage, from very young to mature fully. Excellent for salads, bread and butter pickles. This is a parthenocarpic cucumber, which means it sets fruit without pollinators, making it an excellent choice for greenhouse growing. Grow it on a trellis for straight cucumbers. This variety grows well in hot weather. Hot Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens and greenhouses. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 155069. An heirloom variety from Japan. Disease Resistant: CMV, DM, PM.

85 days. Solanum lycopersicum. Open Pollinated. San Marzano Nano Tomato. The plant produces good yields of 2 to 3 oz red tomatoes. It is a compact, bush-type tomato variety derived from the famous Italian San Marzano paste tomato. Nano means "dwarf" in Italian, making it ideal for smaller gardens, containers, patios, or limited spaces where the standard indeterminate San Marzano, which grows tall and needs strong support, might be too big. They have thick walls, are meaty, and are very flavorful. Perfect for salsas, salads, sauces, purees, pastes, and canning. The plant has good foliage that protects tomatoes from sunscald. Always a great seller at Farmer’s Markets. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. A variety from Italy. Determinate.

85 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. African Fish Pepper Seeds. The plant produces good yields of 1 ½" long by ½" wide hot peppers. It is a distinctive heirloom hot pepper variety with deep roots in African American culinary and agricultural traditions, particularly in the Chesapeake Bay region of Maryland. It is often associated with African Fish Pepper because it was preserved by Black communities. Peppers are medium-hot, have medium-thin flesh, and turn from cream-white with green stripes to orange with brown stripes, then to red when mature. The plant has variegated leaves. Also known as the Fish Pepper. An African American heirloom from the Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, DC region. The famous seasoning used in Crab Houses around the Chesapeake Bay. Peppers were dried and used as a spice to make a cream sauce for shellfish. This variety is thought to have been brought to America from Africa in the 1800s. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 682670. A variety from Africa. Scoville Heat Units: 13,500.

75 days. Capsicum annuum. Open Pollinated. Buena Mulata Pepper. The plant produces good yields of 3 ¼" long by ¾" wide Cayenne peppers. It is a popular heirloom hot pepper prized for its beautiful color progression and heat. Peppers are hot and turn from green to purple to orange when mature. The plant has green stems, green leaves, and white flowers. Great for fresh eating at any color stage, pickling, frying, drying into flakes or powder, sauces, or adding to dishes like crab boils. This ornamental plant is suitable for containers and borders. An heirloom traces back to Horace Pippin (1888-1946), an African-American folk artist. Excellent choice for home gardens. A rare heirloom variety from Nicaragua.

73 days. Zea mays. (F1) Butter and Sugar Corn. The plant produces good yields of delicious 8" long bicolored corn. Kernels are golden yellow and creamy white. The ears have 14 rows of tender kernels. Retains flavor. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. A variety from the USA.