Shelly and Roy's 2004 Trials

We will be trying these varieties for the first time this year.

Tomatoes

Variety	OP/F1	Maturity	Habit	Fruit Size	Features
Box Car Willie	OP	75	I	6-10 oz	Lots of red globes with old-fashioned tomato flavor.
Dr. Carolyn	OP	75	I	1 inch	Ivory cherry.
Ernie's Plump	OP	?	I	8 oz	Plump "double pear" shaped red fruits with rich flavor. Great for sauce.
Moneymaker	OP	80	SD	2.5 inch	Very old English heirloom truss type, red fruit. Reputed to do well in heat and humidity. Seed from New Zealand.
Tiger Like	OP	72	I	2 inch	Fruit has orange-red skin with yellow-green stripes.

Sweet Peppers

Variety	OP/F1	Maturity	Pod Type	Color	Features
Alba Regia	OP	~80	?? large conical 3 x 5	Creamy white ripens to an orange-red blush	Sweet and crunchy fruit.
Banana Supreme	F1	65-75	banana, 2 x 8	Pale yellow ripens to red	A larger banana pepper with excellent yields. We grew this years ago and brought it back this year.
Cecei	OP	~80	long, 2 x 6	Yellow ripens to red	Pendant, thick-walled, sweet fruit from Hungary.
Cuneo	OP	~90	pointed bell	Pale green ripens to yellow	Thick-walled, sweet fruit.
Figaro Sweet Pimento	OP	~80	scalloped globe 3.5 x 2	Green ripens to red	Thick-walled, rich, sweet flavor, excellent for fresh eating. Very pretty scalloped fruits.
Fruit Basket	F1			Green ripens to orange	Forms a hanging basket with a habit reaching 10 to 12 inches high, spreading up to 24 inches wide and cascading approximately 1-foot from the edge of the basket. This hybrid produces sweet, thin-walled, elongated, 5-inch fruits that are born upright on the plant AND are highlighted with hints of apple flavor. This unique characteristic makes it excellent for stir-frys and salads. Fruits mature to a showy, golden orange. Very limited availability.
Italian Gold	OP		conical 2.5 x 4	Yellow ripens to orange	Sweet fruit, possibly has heat in the ribs
Jimmy Nardello's	OP	~85	long, 4-10"	Green ripens to red	Sweet frying pepper. Italian heirloom.
Olena Red	OP	~90	bell	Green ripens to red	Prolific, sweet, medium-large fruit.
Orange Bell	OP	~85	bell	Green ripens to orange	Thick-walled, sweet fruit.
Permagreen	OP	~80	bell	Permanently green	Very dark-green fruit that will not ripen to a different color. Developed by Dr.Meader of UNH in the 1960s.
Sweet Chocolate	OP	~80	bell	Green ripens to brown	One of the popular "chocolate" bell types, the original as far as I know. Developed by Dr. Meader of UNH.
Szentesi Piacos	OP	~80	??	Yellow ripens to red	Thick-walled, small fruit, especially good roasted. Sweet, with some heat in the ribs. From Hungary.

Hot Peppers

Variety	OP/F1	Maturity	Pod Type	Color	Features
Chicken Claw	OP	~80	skinny 1.5" long	Green ripens to orange	Upright clusters; a good drying pepper for stir-fries.