BRIDHIE (C. annuum) This is a very rare Albanian landrace goat horn type (hence the name in Albanian). From the Korçë region of southeast Albania, it grows at 850 metres so well suited to cultivation outside in the UK from a spring sowing. Large, sweet and mildly spiced fruit. Well worth trying. Delicious too!
DOUX DES LANDES (C. annuum) A most satisfying long Cayenne type of sweet pepper from western France. If given time and space this variety can grow up to 30cms long although I have only achieved about 25cms. Delightful and delicious.
GERRARD’S TOBAGO (C. chinense) Brought back from a trip to Tobago by my fried Gerrard, this is a sweet pepper with just a little heat. Grows tall and crops well from mid-summer into autumn.
GOGOZHARE E MADHE (C. annuum) Given to me by a farmer from the Korçë region of SE Albania, this landrace pepper is highly prized for its thick, sweet flesh. Absolutely delicious and grows well outside on compact plants. excellent cropper.
MARCONNI ROSSO. A beautiful, sweet and very crunchy Italian commercial variety which is widely available. My go-to pepper for salads, soups, sauces and more
MOROCCO. First collected in 1997 from a desert oasis in eastern Morocco. Up to 3-inch three-lobbed boxy hot and sweet chilli pepper that turns brilliant red when ripe. Plants grow to 3 feet in height. Does well in a greenhouse border or pots. Best grown under glass but worth trying in a sunny, sheltered spot. Sweet, fruity and with a little heat.
ROMANIAN GALLO. (C. annuum) This is the classic sweet, fruity pepper of Eastern Europe. Ripe, it is lovely added to all sorts of dishes. Green it pickles beautifully.
UKRAINE. This is the first vegetable I ever saved the seed of after discovering it in a market in Donetsk in 1988. A classic heirloom it had been grown for generations by the family of a little old lady who sold vegetables she grew in her garden. Very tasty and now well adapted to grow in the British climate. Does well outside in a sunny, sheltered spot. It’s multi-lobed tennis-ball sized fruit are sweet with some heat.
2023 seed available
