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Family: Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Capsicum (KAP-sih-kum) (Info) Species: annuum (AN-yoo-um) (Info) Cultivar: Jimmy Nardello Additional cultivar information: (aka Jimmy Nardello's Sweet Italian Frying Pepper)
On Sep 17, 2007, David_Paul from Clinton, CT (Zone 6b) wrote:
I'll never not grow this pepper. It looks pretty and the taste is wonderful --mild and fresh when green, very sweet when red. It is the classic Italian frying pepper. Thin skin so it fries up fast. Had 16 plants in two earthboxes and 12 in the dirt this year. Earthbox plants were slightly more productive but needed support while the plants in the ground need minimal or no staking (see photo above). Had problems with mildew on nearby squash and zinnias as well as unidentified disease on tomato plants. Not a touch of mildew or any other disease on the Jimmy Nardello peppers.
On Aug 26, 2007, scottfsmith from Baltimore, MD wrote:
This is my favorite non-hot pepper and the only one I grow now. The plant is disease-resistant, healthy, and productive. I have grown lots of other varieties which were very generous on making big plants but meager in their pepper production; this plant is the opposite. The peppers are very tasty and can be used for frying, grilling, drying, general cooking, salads, etc. They are better cooked than fresh but are still good both ways.
On Mar 2, 2007, berrygirl from Braselton, GA (Zone 7b) wrote:
Also sold as 'Jimmy Nardello's Sweet Italian Frying Pepper'. Jimmy Nardello, who lived in Maugatuck Connecticut until his death in 1983. His family had been growing these peppers in that region since Jimmy's mother brought the seeds with her from Italy to the U.S. in 1887.
On Oct 26, 2004, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote:
An 80 day 8 X 1 inch green to red sweet pepper. Looks like a thick Cayenne but touted as the sweetest non-bell on the market.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Auburn, Alabama Maumelle, Arkansas Lafayette, California Long Beach, California Mountain View, California San Jose, California Sunnyvale, California Clinton, Connecticut East Granby, Connecticut Baltimore, Maryland Big Point, Mississippi Albany, Ohio Toledo, Ohio Boise City, Oklahoma Portland, Oregon (2 reports) Wexford, Pennsylvania Elgin, Texas Fort Worth, Texas Houston, Texas Manchaca, Texas Virginia Beach, Virginia
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