The following are an alphabetical listing of all of the peppers and tomatoes that may be available at Plant Sale, along with growing tips and other relevant information. Note that not all varieties are available every year. For a full listing of available varieties and to see what’s in stock, visit our farm store.

Peppers

Pepper, Hot, “Bankok” – Capsicum annuum
Description: Small, fiery hot 4” fruits set heavily on these large, robust plants. Suitable for using green or red, and easily dry for chili flakes.
Growing Tips: Thrive in well-drained, fertile soils with a pH of 6.5.
Spacing: 18-24”
Height: 24-30”
Light: Full Sun

Pepper, Hot, "El Jefe Jalapeno” – Capsicum annuum
Description: Highly productive and disease resistant jalapeno variety. 3.5-4” fruits are moderately hot. Allow to ripen red and smoke for chipotle peppers.
Spacing:18-24”
Height:24-36”
Light: Full sun

Pepper, Hot, “Lemon Drop” – Capsicum baccatum
Description: A popular chili pepper from Peru. Sweet with a mild heat and slight notes of citrus. High yields of 2-3”, slightly crinkled fruits.
Growing Tip: Thrives in well-drained, fertile soil with a pH of 6.5
Spacing: 18-24”
Height: 24-30”
Light: Full sun

Pepper, Hot, "Red Ember” – Capsicum annuum
Description: Cayenne type with a sweet and moderately warm heat. Thin enough to dry, also makes excellent hot sauce.
Growing Tips: Thrives in well-drained, fertile soil with a pH of 6.5
Spacing: 18-24”
Height: 24-36 inches
Light: Full sun

Pepper, Hot, "Serrano” - Capsicum annuum
Description: High yielding serrano with avg. 3” fruits. The dark green fruits are traditionally eaten green but also make fine chipotle if ripe.
Growing Tips: Will thrive in well-drained, fertile soils with a pH of 6.5. Abundant phosphorus and calcium is needed for the best results.
Spacing: 12-18 inches
Height: 24 inches
Light: Full sun

Pepper, Sweet, "Ninja” - Capsicum annuum
Description: Bell pepper. A cinch to grow in the North. Resists blossom drop in adverse weather so almost every flower produces. Produces large fruits.
Growing Tips: Green peppers, though preferred by some, are not ripe. Ninja will turn red. Will not tolerate frost.
Spacing: 12-18 inches
Planting Date: Early June
Hardiness: Very tender

Pepper, Sweet, "Roulette” - Capsicum annuum
Description: A ‘no-heat’ habanero pepper. Produces abundant beautiful red fruits that impart a sweet, fruity flavor without the fieriness expected from a habanero.
Growing Tips: Thrives in a well-drained, fertile soil with a pH of 6.5
Spacing: 18-24”
Height: 18-24”
Light: Full sun

Pepper, Sweet, "Cornito Rosso” - Capsicum annuum
Description: The sweetest of sweet peppers. Long, Italian “bull’s horn” (corni di toro) fruit, is wonderful roasted, stuffed, grilled, in sauces, and best of all, eaten raw.
Growing Tips: Best when picked at bright red.
Spacing: 12-18 inches
Planting Date: Early June
Hardiness: Very tender

Pepper, Sweet, "Lunchbox” - Capsicum annuum
Description: These beautiful, mini peppers are delicious sauteed, as an additions to salads, and of course, perfect for a healthy snack.
Growing Tips: Pick peppers promptly when they reach full color and size to encourage further fruit set.
Spacing: 12-18 inches
Planting Date: Early June
Hardiness: Very tender

Pepper, sweet, "Red Knight” – Capsicum annuum
Description: A bell pepper for the northeast, this thick-walled, fruity and sweet pepper ripens from green to red. High disease resistance.
Growing Tip: Plants may require support when bearing fruit.
Spacing: 24”
Height: 3”
Light: Full sun

TOMATOES

Husk Cherry, “Goldie” - Physalis pruinosa
Description: Sweet golden berries inside papery husks. Can be eaten raw, dried like raisins, frozen or made into preserves.
Growing Tips: Can stake. Plants drop ripe fruit, could be picked from the ground
Spacing: 24-36 inches
Planting Date: Early June
Hardiness: more cold tolerant than tomatoes

Cherry, "Black Cherry” - Solanum lycopersicum
Description: Large nearly black cherries pack exceptionally rich flavor. High yielding. Indeterminate.
Growing Tips: Prune to several vines and trellis.
Spacing: 24-36 inches
Planting Date: Early June
Hardiness: Tender, cannot tolerate frost

Cherry, "Sun Gold” - Solanum lycopersicum
Description: The best cherry tomato developed, a perfect combination of deep sweetness with a hint of acid tartness. Small fruits ripen very early to rich apricot and keep growing until frost. Indeterminate.
Growing Tips: May split after rain, a great excuse to eat off the plant.
Spacing: 24-36 inches
Planting Date: Early June
Hardiness: Tender, cannot tolerate frost

Cherry, "Supersweet 100” – Solanum lycopersicum
Description: Classic, red cherry tomato. Highly productive with exceptional disease resistance.
Growing Tip: Prune to several vines and trellis or support.
Spacing: 24-36”
Height: Variable
Light: Full sun

Cherry, "Tiny Tim” - Solanum lycopersicum
Description: The perfect cherry tomato for small spaces, this dwarf variety produces large yields of tasty red cherry tomatoes and thrives in a pot or other container
Growing Tip: plant in a pot or other container in full sun
Height: 12-18 inches

"Atomic Fusion” Tomato - Solanum lycopersicum
Description: 2-4oz larger grape variety sporting a full range of colors such as green, red and brown. Unbelievable sweet and slow to split. Indeterminate.
Growing Tips: Prune to several vines and trellis.
Spacing: 24-36 inches
Planting Date: Early June
Hardiness: Tender, cannot tolerate frost

"Big Beef” Tomato - Solanum lycopersicum
Description: Large globe-shaped red fruit with broad disease resistance.
Growing Tips: Tomato plants thrive with regular watering, full sun, and well-drained soil with plenty of calcium. Trellis plants and prune suckers and lower leaves to improve airflow, reduce disease, and increase yields.
Spacing: 18-24 in
Planting date: early June
Hardiness: very tender

"Black Beauty” Tomato - Solanum lycopersicum
Description: Among the darkest of tomato varieties, with a nearly complete blue-black skin and exceptionally rich meaty flesh. Flavor is outstanding and rich in antioxidants..
Growing Tips: Prune to several vines and trellis.
Spacing: 24-36 inches
Planting Date: Early June
Hardiness: Tender, cannot tolerate frost

"Brandywine” Tomato - Solanum lycopersicum
Description: Meaty with a perfect hint of tartness. Gets odd shapes sometimes, but known as one of the best tasting. Indeterminate.
Growing Tips: Avoid too much nitrogen as it causes lush foliage with few ripe fruits. Staking can increase production and reduce rotting.
Spacing: 24-36 inches
Planting Date: Early June
Hardiness: Tender, cannot tolerate frost

"Cherokee Purple” Tomato – Solanum lycopersicum
Description: Famously rick flavor and texture. Medium-large flattened globe, 8-12oz fruits. Color is dusky pink with dark shoulders.
Growing Tip: Prune to several vines and trellis or support. Plant outside when night temperatures are above 45F.
Spacing: 12-24”
Height: Variable
Planting Date: Early June
Light: Full sun

"Chestnut Chocolate” Tomato - Solanum lycopersicum
Description: 1-2oz chocolate colored fruits with dark anthocyanin-rich shoulders. Rich, sweet flavor and high disease resistance.
Growing Tips: Prune to several vines and trellis.
Spacing: 24-36 inches
Planting Date: Early June
Hardiness: Tender, cannot tolerate frost

"Cosmic Eclipse” Tomato - Solanum lycopersicum
Description: 2-3oz fruits are a stunning brick red with dark green striping and light speckling. Excellent productivity. Rich in potent antioxidant anthocyanin.
Growing Tips: Prune to several vines and trellis.
Spacing: 24-36 inches
Planting Date: Early June
Hardiness: Tender, cannot tolerate frost

"Iron Lady” Tomato - Solanum lycopersicum
Description: Resistance to the 3 major leaf diseases - early blight, late blight and Septoria leaf spot - as well as verticillium & fusarium wilt.
Growing Tips: Determinate plants are 2 1⁄2 - 3 feet tall and do not require trellising.
Spacing: 12-24 inches
Planting Date: Early June
Hardiness: Tender, cannot tolerate frost

"Juliet” Tomato - Solanum lycopersicum
Description: Rich and flavorful plum-type tomatoes. Excellent for sauces, salsa or fresh eating. Highly disease resistant.
Growing Tips: Prune to several vines and trellis for support.
Spacing: 24-36”
Height: Variable in
Light: Full sun

"Lucid Gem” Tomato - Solanum lycopersicum
Description: A truly stunning red/orange/yellow beefsteak with nearly black shoulders cause by potent antioxidant anthocyanin. Firm flesh with few seeds, excellent shelf life post-harvest. Indeterminate.
Growing Tips: Prune to several vines and trellis.
Spacing: 24-36 inches
Planting Date: Early June
Hardiness: Tender, cannot tolerate frost

"Pineapple Pig” Tomato - Solanum lycopersicum
Description: A large, creamy yellow beefsteak with rose blushing. Sweet with low acidity. A few days later than other varieties but worth the wait!
Growing Tips: Prune to several vines and trellis.
Spacing: 24-36 inches
Planting Date: Early June
Hardiness: Tender, cannot tolerate frost

"Pink Berkeley Tie-Dye” Tomato - Solanum lycopersicum
Description: Dark pink tomato with green striping and very sweet flavor.
Growing Tips: Tomato plants thrive with regular watering, full sun, and well-drained soil with plenty of calcium. Trellis plants and prune suckers and lower leaves to improve airflow, reduce disease, and increase yields.
Spacing: 18-24 in
Planting date: early June
Hardiness: very tender

"Plum Regal” Tomato - Solanum lycopersicum
Description: Deep red plum tomatoes set heavy on a medium, sturdy plant. Blocky fruits are great for recipes requiring grilling, baking, or broiling. Intermediate resistance to early blight. Determinate.
Growing Tips: Holds up well after harvest.
Spacing: 12-24 inches
Planting Date: Early June
Hardiness: Tender, cannot tolerate frost

"Pork Chop” Tomato - Solanum lycopersicum
Description: Bright yellow, flattened beefsteak with green stripes that brighten to gold. Sweet, subacid flavor with hints of citrus.
Growing Tips: Prune to several vines and trellis.
Spacing: 24-36 inches
Planting Date: Early June
Hardiness: Tender, cannot tolerate frost

"Solar Flare” Tomato - Solanum lycopersicum
Description: 6-10oz red beefsteak with gold striping. Delicious rich meaty flesh. Highly productive.
Growing Tips: Prune to several vines and trellis.
Spacing: 24-36 inches
Planting Date: Early June
Hardiness: Tender, cannot tolerate frost

"Striped German” Tomato - Solanum lycopersicum
Description: Flat, medium to large, variably ribbed tomatoes are shaded yellow and red. The marbled interior looks beautiful sliced. Complex, fruity flavor and smooth texture. Indeterminate.
Growing Tips: Tall vines hold heavy fruit that could use trellising.
Spacing: 24-36 inches
Planting Date: Early June
Hardiness: Tender, cannot tolerate frost

"Valencia” Tomato - Solanum lycopersicum
Description: A Maine family heirloom, fruits are smooth, round, and sunny with full tomato flavor and lower acidity than red types. The meaty interior of this pretty tomato has few seeds.
Growing tips: Provide a strong trellis or other support, and water at ground level rather than wetting stems and leaves
Spacing: 24-36 inches
Light: full sun