Growing Jimmy Nardello Sweet Pepper Vegetable Seeds
How to Grow Jimmy Nardello Sweet Peppers from Seed
It‚s recommended to start Jimmy Nardello seeds indoors in early spring, sowing them 1/4‚ deep and keeping them moist until germination. Once the seeds have sprouted, they can be moved into either larger pots or directly into the rich soil of a vegetable garden (with at least 18‚ of spacing between the individual plants).
Jimmy Nardello Sweet Peppers in the Vegetable Garden
Jimmy Nardello pepper seeds are easy to grow and maintain, making them a popular choice for many at-home gardens; they are also a good choice for growing in containers.
Rated between 0 and 100 on the Scoville scale, these sweet pepper seeds mature into a rich sweet flavor that makes them very versatile in cooking. Traditionally used in Italian cuisine, the Jimmy Nardello peppers grown from these seeds are often fried but are also good grilled and roasted, or even raw in salsas and salads.
Harvesting Jimmy Nardello Sweet Peppers
Long and slender and with a slightly curved appearance, these peppers will turn from green to red when fully mature.
As with most types of pepper seeds, it‚s often best to snip the fruit from the plant with shears (leaving a small amount of stem behind on the plant). Because these peppers ave very low levels of capsaicin, you should not need to wear gloves when harvesting unless your have sensitive skin.
About Jimmy Nardello Sweet Pepper Seeds
Capsicum annuum. (80-90 days)
The Jimmy Nardello pepper originated in the small Southern Italian coastal town of Ruoti. It is here over a 100 years ago Giuseppe Nardiello and wife Angela grew this sweet frying pepper.
Now Giuseppe and Angela like many folks had heard of the new opportunity in a place called America. So, in 1887 they set sail from Naples landing in Naugatuck, Connecticut. Of course they took their prized seeds with them to settle in their new home garden. The story goes the couple had 11 children, the 4th being named Jimmy. Now how Jimmy's name stuck to the pepper I don't know, but I'm sure glad this sweet succulent pepper made its way here!
Jimmy Nardello peppers are sweet, crisp and light when eaten raw. Jimmy Nardello has long been considered one of the best frying peppers because their fruity raw flavor becomes creamy and soft when fried. When Jimmy Nardello turns from deep green to fire-engine red, fry like Giuseppe did in olive oil with fresh garlic and serve with your favorite entree. Don't forget a glass of Sonoma County wine!
Jimmy Nardello fruits are red, long, tapering, thin-walled, and slightly curved, 3/4" to 1-1/4" at the shoulder and 6" to 9" long.
Sweet and rich flavor, with virtually no heat at all.
