Two "Alma" Peppers?

Father'sDaughter · July 12, 2013

Last winter I received seeds of what were called Alma Market (or maybe Alma Half Sharp) peppers from someone here as part if my tomato seed SASE offer. Unfortunately, I didn't keep track of who they came from.

I have two plants of these in grow bags and one has a couple of peppers on it. However, they look nothing like the pictures I'm finding on line for Alma Paprika Peppers. My peppers are white, turning to pale green, and instead of the round shape I'm seeing in pictures, they are more cone shaped. Anyone have any idea if there are two different "Alma" peppers? If not, then it looks like I got some mislabeled seeds!
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Edit - Scratch that. Did a little more hunting and discovered I actually have Allis Market peppers!

bower · July 12, 2013

I grew West Allis Half Sharp pepper last year - it was very nice, quite a large pepper and sweet when ripe with a burst of heat around the pith at the top end.

I'm really loving Alma, though, which I'm growing this year. The plant is gorgeous with the pointing up round peppers turning from white to brick red. The flesh is super thick, juicy and sweet and the pith surprisingly hot but not a long lasting burn, pretty much delightful. A lot of the fruit are 'Russian dolls' as well - pepper inside the pepper so very dense and heavy even when they are small. Yep, they pack a punch, and set well even without a lot of hours of sunlight, which means I'll have to grow em every year...

Father'sDaughter · July 12, 2013

Thanks for the info on the Alma's. I might just have to try them next year. As for the Allis, what is their final ripe color? Do they go to red? Mine are actually more of a pale yellow right now.

bower · July 12, 2013

They were fairly slow to ripen here but that was late in the fall, they slowly coloured up from pale green to yellow to orange to a final orange-red. Some very pretty intermediate stages with streaks of orange.

I'd be happy to share my Alma seed if you want it, PM me in the fall. There aren't many seeds in each pepper so I'm gradually stocking up.

July 12, 2013	#1
Father'sDaughter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MA/NH Border Posts: 4,919	Two "Alma" Peppers? Last winter I received seeds of what were called Alma Market (or maybe Alma Half Sharp) peppers from someone here as part if my tomato seed SASE offer. Unfortunately, I didn't keep track of who they came from. I have two plants of these in grow bags and one has a couple of peppers on it. However, they look nothing like the pictures I'm finding on line for Alma Paprika Peppers. My peppers are white, turning to pale green, and instead of the round shape I'm seeing in pictures, they are more cone shaped. Anyone have any idea if there are two different "Alma" peppers? If not, then it looks like I got some mislabeled seeds! ------- Edit - Scratch that. Did a little more hunting and discovered I actually have Allis Market peppers! Last edited by Father'sDaughter; July 12, 2013 at 01:00 PM.

July 12, 2013	#2
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,794	I grew West Allis Half Sharp pepper last year - it was very nice, quite a large pepper and sweet when ripe with a burst of heat around the pith at the top end. I'm really loving Alma, though, which I'm growing this year. The plant is gorgeous with the pointing up round peppers turning from white to brick red. The flesh is super thick, juicy and sweet and the pith surprisingly hot but not a long lasting burn, pretty much delightful. A lot of the fruit are 'Russian dolls' as well - pepper inside the pepper so very dense and heavy even when they are small. Yep, they pack a punch, and set well even without a lot of hours of sunlight, which means I'll have to grow em every year...