Jimmy Nardello
Capsicum annuum
HOW TO GROW PEPPER, SWEET
Start indoors 10 weeks before last frost, plant out 2 weeks after last frost. When true leave show, pot up to 3-4” pot, grow at 70˚F day and 60˚F night. Plant out when nights are above 53-55˚F. Water in with phosphorus solution. Peppers have shallow roots and appreciate frequent light watering. They thrive on lighter sandy or silt loam soils that warm up fast allowing vigorous early growth before flowering. Use row covers if danger of frost. If you live in a part of the country where pepper plants yield only couple fruits per year, grow more plants. Peppers grow well in containers or raised beds. Soil pH 5.5-6.8. Hardiness zones 9. Annual.
Days from maturity calculated from the date of transplant. Average 3,920 seeds per ounce. Federal germination standard: 55%. Usual seed life: 3 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 500 feet.
Planting Depth 1/4”
Soil Temp. Germ. 70-85˚F
Days to Germ. 21-30
Plant Spacing 18-24”
Row Spacing 3’
Days To Maturity 80–90
Full Sun, Moist Well Drained
Days from maturity calculated from the date of transplant. Average 3,920 seeds per ounce. Federal germination standard: 55%. Usual seed life: 3 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 500 feet.
Planting Depth 1/4”
Soil Temp. Germ. 70-85˚F
Days to Germ. 21-30
Plant Spacing 18-24”
Row Spacing 3’
Days To Maturity 80–90
Full Sun, Moist Well Drained
- 25 Seeds$4.10
- 250 Seeds$18.50
This sweet Italian frying pepper is amazing! Plants bear up to 10 inch long, thin, tapered rustic peppers that are perfect for whole frying or just about any other application. Flesh is medium thick, excellent for slicing into salads or sautéing with onions or potatoes. Versatile, freezes and dries well. Fruit holds...
This sweet Italian frying pepper is amazing! Plants bear up to 10 inch long, thin, tapered rustic peppers that are perfect for whole frying or just about any other application. Flesh is medium thick, excellent for slicing into salads or sautéing with onions or potatoes. Versatile, freezes and dries well. Fruit holds well on plant, great for extended harvest. You have to try these peppers! Brought to the U.S. by Giuseppe and Angella Nardiello in 1887 from the village of Ruoti, in Southern Italy. Named after their fourth son Jimmy. Honored to be in the "The Ark of Taste" by the Slow Food organization. Over packed 20 percent for higher germ rate. Tags: Type: Sweet, Size: Long, Shape: Elongated, Specialty: Heavy Producer, Heritage: Heirloom, Season: Summer, Seed: Safe Seed Pledge.
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Maddie, Jess, and little Soma live in the North Quabbin region of Massachusetts. There they grow food and seed for their community using beneficial and regenerative practices. They are motivated to participate in the resiliency of the earth through the act of tending the soil and seed saving. Through workshops, events, and a CSA program, we strive to create opportunities for people to experience and connect with food and seed in a healthy way.
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