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Re: Jingle Bells??

That "Jingle Bells" pepper  is really just a pickling  pepper ( remember
Peter Piper?)given a cute name and touted as a patio variety.



>I grew Jingle Bells last summer and was disappointed. When they say small,
>they mean really small!  The plants weren't noticeably smaller than
>my regular green pepper plants (I forget the variety, a cheap Walmart seed
>type). Think about what you want sweet peppers for. If you like stuffing
>them, forget JBs. If you like large long slices, forget JBs.

> I also wasn't terribly impressed with the
>flavor - a bit bitter as I recall.


>>want to start seeds (indoors) for sweet peppers.  I've got seed for some
>>called Jingle Bells (from Territorial Seeds).  Says they mature in 55 days
>>and to start them indoors early March.  I'd like to know if these are a good
>>choice for a beginner, has anyone tried these, and if there is anything
>>special that I should know about them?  I chose them because I thought the
>>plant would be small, was I right?  I plan to transplant them into
>>containers for my patio, so I can make sure they get lots of sun. If I
>>haven't made the best choice, any suggestions would be welcomed.  Thanks, Dot
>>
>>Dot Geib
>>Pitt Meadows, BC Canada
>>USDA Zone 7/8
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>Melissa Silvestre - Reference Librarian, Thomas Jefferson Library
>University of Missouri - St. Louis   (314) 516-5059
>email: silvest@umslvma.umsl.edu
>Disclaimer: my words do not reflect the views of UM-St. Louis
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