Sweet peppers

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There now seems to be quite a few Marconi peppers. The Giant Marconi is the only hybrid, I think.

They are very flavorful and I like the Italian Sweets better than the bells I've grown. It may be that they grow better in my garden.

I do like stuffed peppers but have found that I can just chop those Italian Sweets and put all the same ingredients in a casserole. Very tasty & I'm not missing out on anything!

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They are beautiful. May use the for that as well. Surprised how large they are.

Some sources list the pickle pepper as an edible ornamental. To describe them for use - they add color, crunch and great nutrition, but not a lot of flavor, yes, that's it! :)
They held up to canning, but were only somewhat crisp, when refrigerated for serving.

I picked bags and bags of them! They kept producing like nuts until frost. Some got up to about 3". Just as pretty as a flower - and DH likes them better ...;)
The variety (pickle) is recommended for pots - others that may work for that are marconi or bell boy.

ETA - (Parks has organic pickle pepper seeds, and I saw them at Totally Tomatoes)
 

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I saved seed from Big Bertha that I forgot about for last year. They germinated like crazy this year. Hope they are not a patent protected seed. They are gigantic!
 

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If they are heirloom and true to seed, they are not likely to be patented. If they are were a hybrid and they are growing for you, they are not the exact same seed as you purchased and you can call them whatever you want. "Cat's Gigantic Reds", how does that sound?
 

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I have grown it quite a few times, Jared. It was in my seed order this year and the seed will be going in the mix, soon.

King of the North is very dependable for me. I can't really say too much more about it. Not every bell is going to be okay in my garden. King of the North is. HSP describes it as 4" by 6" but I won't see that large - bigger than fist-size, anyway :).

Steve
 

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I love growing Marconi's. They are very prolific and grow quite large. I always end up with pounds of them in the freezer. Now that I have discovered them, I don't bother with any others. Last year we had a terrible growing season- rain, rain, rain. And still those peppers produced. Highly recommend them.
 
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