Short Season - What Peppers Do Best?

pdxwindjammer · January 26, 2011

I live in Portland, OR and we have a short season and other than a few heat waves, faily mild climate.

I had good success with Chinese 5 Color, Chervena Chuska and Hungarian Yellow Wax this past year but I want to try some others. I love both hot and sweet peppers.

For those of you who also have short seasons/cool climate, what peppers have you had great success with?

I just read the thread about someone starting their pepper seedlings. I didn't start mine until March last year but that thread got me thinking that maybe I will start in February.

Anyone else in short season areas already starting their pepper seedlings?

pdxwindjammer · January 26, 2011

BTW, I should note that the amount of days to grow in the seed calalogs are generally not accurate for this region. We tag on 10-15 days for Portland.

montanamato · January 26, 2011

I always start my peppers on Valentines...

Franks, Doe Hill golden Bell, Alcalde, and Alma paprika usually ripen in any season...

Jeanne

rxkeith · January 27, 2011

peppers that i had success with were socrates, jupiter, king of the north, healthy, jimmy nardello, bulgarian carrot, jalapeno. i had success with others as well. i stayed away from any 100+ day varieties.

keith

pdxwindjammer · January 27, 2011

Thanks Jeanne and Keith! Jimmy Nardello is already on my list but I hadn't heard of some of the other ones.

tjg911 · January 27, 2011

my season is not short or cool but gypsy is the bell pepper i grow. dtm is 65 and that's pretty fast. 1st it is yellowish green then orange then red, red takes another 14-18 days. very sweet and an excellent pepper. i like gypsy so much i don't bother with any other sweet peppers. i like corno di toro and giant marconi but gypsy is as good/sweet, faster to mature but the fruit is smaller.

b54red · January 27, 2011

For sweet peppers it is hard to beat Socrates for production, good size, great taste and it is fairly early. Hot peppers are more of a problem since most of the really hot ones seem to take a very long growing season. Sometimes Cayenne will make quickly and Jalapeno usually makes even earlier.

barbamWY · January 27, 2011

Zone 4 Wyoming: King of the North, Red Knight, Gourmet, Early Jalapeno, Serrano del Sol, Garden Salsa, Mucho Nacho, Peppino. I am not a fan of black plastic but I use it for peppers.

Tania · January 27, 2011

I am in PNW, and Piroska, Osmarsko Kambe, Somborka, Vanity Yellow, Culinar Paprika, and Bulharska Sladka perform great for me.

I agree that Chervena Chushka is great for our climate also.

Tania

pdxwindjammer · January 28, 2011

Lots of great ideas!

Barbam, unfortunately our community garden does not allow plastic mulch.

Tatiana, if memory serves me, you also have green houses? Wish I did but mine just go straight into the ground once I harden them off and the soil is warm enough.

Tania · January 28, 2011

yep, I grow peppers in cold frames. It helps me to get mature (red or yellow) fruit as early as July.

pdxwindjammer · January 28, 2011

Yeah, that's what I thought. I don't have any cold frames so don't have that luxury.

Tania · January 28, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdxwindjammer

Yeah, that's what I thought. I don't have any cold frames so don't have that luxury.

If my peppers reach maturity in cold frames in July, they should do well for you also, but will mature later.

TZ-OH6 · January 29, 2011

Yellow bumpy was a very early and productive "habanero" for me. Espanola Improved and Chimayo are both short season red/green NewMexican peppers.

pdxwindjammer · January 29, 2011

I googled the Yellow Bumpy and the info I found says 100+ days. It doesn't seem like anything over 90 days does well here in Portland. Sure sounds like a good tasting one, though!

January 26, 2011	#1
pdxwindjammer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 625	Short Season - What Peppers Do Best? I live in Portland, OR and we have a short season and other than a few heat waves, faily mild climate. I had good success with Chinese 5 Color, Chervena Chuska and Hungarian Yellow Wax this past year but I want to try some others. I love both hot and sweet peppers. For those of you who also have short seasons/cool climate, what peppers have you had great success with? I just read the thread about someone starting their pepper seedlings. I didn't start mine until March last year but that thread got me thinking that maybe I will start in February. Anyone else in short season areas already starting their pepper seedlings? Last edited by pdxwindjammer; January 27, 2011 at 06:57 PM.

January 27, 2011	#6
tjg911 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: zone 5b northwest connecticut Posts: 2,570	my season is not short or cool but gypsy is the bell pepper i grow. dtm is 65 and that's pretty fast. 1st it is yellowish green then orange then red, red takes another 14-18 days. very sweet and an excellent pepper. i like gypsy so much i don't bother with any other sweet peppers. i like corno di toro and giant marconi but gypsy is as good/sweet, faster to mature but the fruit is smaller. __________________ I need a hero I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the end of the night He’s gotta be strong And he’s gotta be fast And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight I need a hero I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the morning light He’s gotta be sure And it’s gotta be soon And he’s gotta be larger than life

January 27, 2011	#9
Tania Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anmore, BC, Canada Posts: 3,970	I am in PNW, and Piroska, Osmarsko Kambe, Somborka, Vanity Yellow, Culinar Paprika, and Bulharska Sladka perform great for me. I agree that Chervena Chushka is great for our climate also. Tania __________________ Tatiana's TOMATObase

January 28, 2011	#11
Tania Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anmore, BC, Canada Posts: 3,970	yep, I grow peppers in cold frames. It helps me to get mature (red or yellow) fruit as early as July. __________________ Tatiana's TOMATObase

January 26, 2011	#3
montanamato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 1,038	I always start my peppers on Valentines... Franks, Doe Hill golden Bell, Alcalde, and Alma paprika usually ripen in any season... Jeanne

January 27, 2011	#4
rxkeith Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Back in da U.P. Posts: 1,839	peppers that i had success with were socrates, jupiter, king of the north, healthy, jimmy nardello, bulgarian carrot, jalapeno. i had success with others as well. i stayed away from any 100+ day varieties. keith

January 27, 2011	#7
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	For sweet peppers it is hard to beat Socrates for production, good size, great taste and it is fairly early. Hot peppers are more of a problem since most of the really hot ones seem to take a very long growing season. Sometimes Cayenne will make quickly and Jalapeno usually makes even earlier.

January 27, 2011	#8
barbamWY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: North West Wyoming Posts: 466	Zone 4 Wyoming: King of the North, Red Knight, Gourmet, Early Jalapeno, Serrano del Sol, Garden Salsa, Mucho Nacho, Peppino. I am not a fan of black plastic but I use it for peppers.

January 29, 2011	#14
TZ-OH6 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mid-Ohio Posts: 847	Yellow bumpy was a very early and productive "habanero" for me. Espanola Improved and Chimayo are both short season red/green NewMexican peppers.