Eggplant & Pepper Guide
EGGPLANTS
Italian Varieties
Nadia - classic oblong, black/dark purple fruits; largest fruits of the Italian styles we carry
Nigral - classic oblong, black/dark purple
Traviata - small oblong, black/dark purple
Beatrice - round Italian type, light purple
Annina - variegated purple
Asian Varietes
Asian Delite - Japanese type, bright purple elongated
Orient Express - Japanese type, black/dark purple elongated
Ping Tung Long - Japanese type, light purple/magenta elongated
Kermit - very small green Thai eggplant (golf ball size), firm & seedy
PEPPERS
SWEET/MILD
Lunchbox - mini sweet
Carmen - bull's horn type, sweet
Ace - green to red bell; thin walls
Ninja - green to red bell; thick walls; early maturing
Islander - purple bell
Nassau - Cubanelle, frying pepper (sweet but peppery)
SPICY
Bastan - Poblano type, may be used at the green unripe or brown ripe stages; Excellent fried, roasted, or in chile rellenos. (FYI poblanos are called “ancho” when dried.)
Havasu - Fresno chili, translucent yellow color to orange to red; great substitute for Jalapeño.
Mellow Star - similar to Havasu, medium heat, fresh eating chili
Shishito - Japanese frying, aka roulette pepper, great for appetizers
Peperone (Calabrian) - from Calabria, Italy; dry for a nice chili pepper
Amazing 2 - Korean drying pepper, related to cayenne, can be eaten fresh
Red Rocket & Red Flame - standard Cayenne type, great for drying and crafts
Caperino - cherry pepper, moderate heat, great to stuff or pickle
Highlander - Anaheim pepper, long and skinny, that has some heat, but plenty of sweet fruit to balance it out.
HOT!
Impala Serrano - chili, eaten green or red, hotter than Jalapeño
Numex - related to Aji Dulce, like a Habanero with just a bit of heat, fruity smoky; yellow wrinkled fruits.
Hot Paper Lantern - Habanero type, wrinkled red fruit; HOT, smoky, fruity
We also have a Tomato Guide!
3 Ways to buy Eggplants, Pepper (or any other) Plants from us
Pre-order on our website to pick up at the Barn or the IX Market -- Gathered Threads plants available too!
Walk-up to the Barn Store Friday 9-5 or Saturday 9-2 -- GT plants available!
Walk-up to the IX Market -- Bellair plants only but GT is also at the market!