Sweet Pickle Peppers

Stepheninky · January 10, 2011

Have some sweet pickle peppers seed I will be trying out this 2011 season and was wondering if anyone else had grown them and could offer any advice.

Sweet Pickle pepper has 2-inch-long fruit that resembles the big and bold old-fashioned Christmas tree lights. Its fruit is sweet rather than hot, and the plant loads up with a bounty of red, orange, yellow and purple fruit all at one time.

Here is a link with more info about them
http://msucares.com/news/print/sgnew.../sg090924.html

SunnyK · January 10, 2011

I have never heard of them prior to reading the article you posted(although that doesn't mean much as I am sure there are 100s that I never knew of LOL)
They sound absolutely awesome, and I may need to try them! Do you mind saying where it is you got your seeds from??

Stepheninky · January 10, 2011

I got my seeds on Ebay, though park seed, Tomatogrowers.com hirt's and a few others offer them as well. As far as I know they are OP seed and not listed as hybrids anywhere.

Hopefully someone on here will have grown them if not I will make sure I post later on in the year about them

SunnyK · January 10, 2011

Yes definitely keep us updated. I am very curious and excited to see an ornamental that isn't fiery....although I like hot peppers too, it's nice to have a choice

stormymater · January 11, 2011

Grew them last year & they were beautiful & absolutely covered with peppers. Healthy stocky plants - did well in 3 gallon containers alone & 2 in 5 gallon containers. Thick walled crunchy - mildly sweet & not a hint of heat. I did not pickle them alone so can't attest to their individual pickling qualities but I suspect they provided more than texture in my chili sauce mix.

Definite grow again. Added bonus - for folks who complain about the bitter--green flavor of Bell peppers - this variety does not have that green-grassy flavor when pale (I don't taste what they taste but I'heard it enough to know it's out there & these don't have it)..

Stepheninky · January 11, 2011

Thanks for the reply now I am more excited to grow them. If they do well I will try and save some seed.

stormymater · January 12, 2011

I think you will like them - plant a few for total effect. BTW - nice article!

Mark0820 · January 12, 2011

Sounds like an interesting pepper.

January 10, 2011	#1
Stepheninky Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 682	Sweet Pickle Peppers Have some sweet pickle peppers seed I will be trying out this 2011 season and was wondering if anyone else had grown them and could offer any advice. Sweet Pickle pepper has 2-inch-long fruit that resembles the big and bold old-fashioned Christmas tree lights. Its fruit is sweet rather than hot, and the plant loads up with a bounty of red, orange, yellow and purple fruit all at one time. Here is a link with more info about them http://msucares.com/news/print/sgnew.../sg090924.html

January 10, 2011	#2
SunnyK Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Stratford CT., Z6 or new for 2013 Z7 Posts: 126	I have never heard of them prior to reading the article you posted(although that doesn't mean much as I am sure there are 100s that I never knew of LOL) They sound absolutely awesome, and I may need to try them! Do you mind saying where it is you got your seeds from??

January 11, 2011	#5
stormymater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pleasure Island, NC 8a Posts: 1,162	Grew them last year & they were beautiful & absolutely covered with peppers. Healthy stocky plants - did well in 3 gallon containers alone & 2 in 5 gallon containers. Thick walled crunchy - mildly sweet & not a hint of heat. I did not pickle them alone so can't attest to their individual pickling qualities but I suspect they provided more than texture in my chili sauce mix. Definite grow again. Added bonus - for folks who complain about the bitter--green flavor of Bell peppers - this variety does not have that green-grassy flavor when pale (I don't taste what they taste but I'heard it enough to know it's out there & these don't have it)..

January 12, 2011	#7
stormymater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pleasure Island, NC 8a Posts: 1,162	I think you will like them - plant a few for total effect. BTW - nice article!

January 12, 2011	#8
Mark0820 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 907	Sounds like an interesting pepper.