Sweet Pimento "Apple"

Stvrob · February 21, 2013

Has anyone here grown a pimento variety "Apple"? I picked them up on clearance from Johnny's and now I'm trying to decide if I have room for them this year.

Dutch · February 21, 2013

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Originally Posted by Stvrob

Has anyone here grown a pimento variety "Apple"? I picked them up on clearance from Johnny's and now I'm trying to decide if I have room for them this year.

I'm growing for the first time this year. I too got it from Johnny's on clearence.
Dutch

Stvrob · February 21, 2013

Great to see another shopper from the bargain bin.

Wi-sunflower · February 21, 2013

A neighbor of mine has grown it several times and likes it. I grew it many years ago and wasn't all that impressed. But I was more about hot peppers than odd sweets.

If you can grow it this year and save the seeds as I believe it was on clearance because it's been discontinued.

Carol

Dutch · February 21, 2013

Hi Carol,
Thanks for the info and the heads up that it may be discontinued.
As always I appreciate your input. Thanks again!
Dutch

biscgolf · February 22, 2013

i've grown it several times... it is very similar to another variety called lipstick. i believe lipstick to be somewhat more prolific. i think they are some of the best tasting sweet italian types going but they don't sell as well as larger more conventional sweet italians such as carmen or italia. i would recommend to home gardeners.

swamper · February 22, 2013

apple is heavier walled than, and ripens red later than lipstick, it's also more rounded or small top shaped. Lipstick is more of a small horn shape. I like apple's quality very much.

February 21, 2013	#1
Stvrob Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,413	Sweet Pimento "Apple" Has anyone here grown a pimento variety "Apple"? I picked them up on clearance from Johnny's and now I'm trying to decide if I have room for them this year.

February 21, 2013	#4
Wi-sunflower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,591	A neighbor of mine has grown it several times and likes it. I grew it many years ago and wasn't all that impressed. But I was more about hot peppers than odd sweets. If you can grow it this year and save the seeds as I believe it was on clearance because it's been discontinued. Carol

February 21, 2013	#5
Dutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: S.E. Wisconsin Zone 5b Posts: 1,831	Hi Carol, Thanks for the info and the heads up that it may be discontinued. As always I appreciate your input. Thanks again! Dutch

February 22, 2013	#6
biscgolf Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 353	i've grown it several times... it is very similar to another variety called lipstick. i believe lipstick to be somewhat more prolific. i think they are some of the best tasting sweet italian types going but they don't sell as well as larger more conventional sweet italians such as carmen or italia. i would recommend to home gardeners.

February 22, 2013	#7
swamper Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2009 Location: CT Posts: 219	apple is heavier walled than, and ripens red later than lipstick, it's also more rounded or small top shaped. Lipstick is more of a small horn shape. I like apple's quality very much.