Peppers

Here are a couple novel recipes from classically trained, NY Times Bestseller chef Frank Giglio using two of our newer Johnny's-bred varieties.

This year we’ve expanded our line of hot peppers for a diversity of markets—from Anaheim to Cayenne, Fresno to Ghost, Habanero and Jalapeño, here is a compendium of 10 types that bring the heat, with notes on the Scoville Heat Unit scale, along with origin, growing, and culinary features.

A full-color, downloadable, printable (PDF) version of our Bell Pepper Variety Comparison Chart.

Use our Cayenne Pepper Variety Comparison Chart to review appearance and key distinguishing characteristics for Johnny's line of cayenne peppers. Criteria listed include Part #, Variety Name, Fruit Length and Width, Color, Use, and Heat Level.

Johnny's introduces two new AAS-winning Corno di Toro peppers, Escamillo & Cornito Giallo, classically bred by Janika Eckert.

A learning resource page for our webinar on Peppers: Mostly Sweet with a Touch of Heat. Johnny's pepper pros introduce our award-winning pepper breeding and trialing program, key distinguishing characteristics to look for, our assortment rationale, and a few faves.

Learn how to grow great pepper seedlings — starting peppers indoors, when to transplant and fertilize, recommended spacing, and more, from Johnny's Selected Seeds.

Learn about Johnny's 'Hungarian Hot Wax' stewardship project, to: 1) restore the best qualities of a long-cherished open-pollinated (OP) variety; 2) maintain a foundation stock of the improved strain; and 3) offer growers dependable seed, once and for all.

A learning resource page for our webinar, "Pepper Picks: Bells & Jalapeños"