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We haven't had a freeze yet, but we're getting 37-degree nights. With those temps, my sweet peppers were just hanging there - not growing or ripening. So I picked the plants clean today - another two 4-gallon buckets full.
Thanks to the seeds critterologist sent me I've had wonderful sweet peppers this year. It's time to clean out the garden, till the soil, and get ready for next year. Here's my report on those three varieties of hybrid sweet peppers:
Gypsy - I can't say enough good things about this variety. It started bearing early and had heavy production throughout the season. The flavor is very good at any stage, and especially sweet when red and ripe. The almost-bell blocky shape is ideal for stuffing and the pepper walls are thick with lots of "meat". If I could only grow one variety of sweet pepper, this would be it.
Bounty - Early and heavy production through the season. The peppers are thinner-walled and I don't think the flavor is as sweet as Gypsy when ripe. This bears even more peppers per plant than Gypsy, though - and I think it's a very, very good and productive variety.
Carmen - Has wonderful sweet flavor, especially when fully ripe and red. It's later and is only about 2/3 as productive as the other two. The shape is between the blocky Gypsy and the long tapered Bounty. If I had grown Carmen by itself, I'd think it was a real good pepper. Since Gypsy and Bounty are available, I don't think I'll plant it again.
Hey - I'm looking for other good non-bell sweet peppers to try. Suggestions would be appreciated.
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