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Looking for the biggest, juiciest, sweetest, crispest, thickest-walled, least spicy pepper you've go

beanalicious1

beanalicious1

Hey all, 
Obviously, being on a hot pepper forum, I love me some spicy peppers. My family...not so much. They love a crispy red bell pepper, as sweet and mild as possible.
 
In order for them to see why I'm so crazy about growing peppers, I figured I'd find a variety to grow that would blow away their preconceptions of what a good sweet pepper is. My research so far is taking me to something like the elephant ear pepper. I want something so sweet and amazing, it will move people to tears. Something so crisp, it's like a fall apple.
 
Does anyone have any suggestions? And a preferred seed vendor to buy them (and my superhot seeds as well) from this year? My favorite (pepperlover) has not restocked, and it's just getting too late for comfort over here.
 
Any replies are super appreciated!
 
Poblanos and let them ripen to red. They are similar to sweet red bell peppers with a bit'o heat and you can stuff them with cheese and rice, or make chile rellenos, and your family will love them.
 
The Hot Pepper said:
Poblanos and let them ripen to red. They are similar to sweet red bell peppers with a bit'o heat and you can stuff them with cheese and rice, or make chile rellenos, and your family will love them.
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That sounds delicious! I've never even SEEN a red poblano!
 
I wonder how a red poblano would handle smoking, ala chipotle...mmm. Probably still a bit too hot for my demographic though. I'm thinking as close to 0 scoville as possible! But who cares, I'm still growing them :D
 
As far as I know they all turn red and they are delish!!!!
 
Oh okay 0 scoville lol. Sorry, no help.
 
Have never tried Elephant's ear as I don't like sweet peppers but from what I hear it fits your description. I do grow a few sweets each year for the family. Last year I grew a few that came in Jim Duffy's FB plant specials. One called Golden Marconi everyone went crazy for. They couldn't get enough. Gatherer's Gold and Ancient Sweet were two others they loved but the Golden Marconi was the hands down winner.
 
The Marconi and Gatherer's Gold you can get from RFC (http://www.superhotchiles.com). Buckeye carries the Ancient Sweet (http://www.buckeyepepper.com)
 
For vendors Duffy (RFC) is good. His prices are a bit higher but he isolates which makes a big difference. Nothing worse than buying something you're excited to grow only to have it turn out wrong because it crossed somewhere along the way. Sometimes you might get something as good or better but I'd rather get what I paid for. Ford's (I think John isolates as well) ( http://www.fordsfieryfoodsandplants.com/) has some good varieties as well as Buckeye.
 
There are some great overseas vendors. Best to have a permit but I don't have one yet and have made multiple orders with each company with no problems. Still order at your own risk. Semillas ( http://www.semillas.de/shop_en/index.html) has an awesome selection with prices like Judy. Tasty Peppers (http://www.tasty-peppers.nl/epages/64390304.sf/en_US/?ViewObjectPath=%2FShops%2F64390304) has some really nice selections. 
 
A couple more overseas would be Mojo (http://chilipepperseeds.tictail.com/) and Hippy Seed Company (http://thehippyseedcompany.com/)
 
Wow, that's a few votes for golden marconi. Looks like a nice italian style pepper. Probably not as thick as I'm wanting, but it hits the other criteria. Consider it purchased!
 
beanalicious1 said:
 
Haha, you definitely helped :D The thought of a red poblano is amazing. Red chile rellenos are definitely in my future. 
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You can dry red ones and they are called ancho, a very good pepper for Mexican, or turning to powder.
 
Bolsa de dulce is super mild. My kids eat them and they are drama queens about heat. Though not huge but great taste. Aji Fantasy, Aji jobito, champion.. all these are baccatums. 
 
There are the "Fooled you Jalapeno" that have no heat (though mine was pretty hot this year) 
 
Yummy snackling. I seem them labelled as such at the super market. I've no real or technical name for them. 
 
Cherry bomb peppers. 
The Hot Pepper said:
 
You can dry red ones and they are called ancho, a very good pepper for Mexican, or turning to powder.
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My local market has a nice selection of mexican dried things like pequins and other chiles. 
 
Chile ancho modelo is a staple in my cooking. 
 
JoynersHotPeppers said:
I suggest a wild nightshade plant, eat all the fruit and report back. 
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:shocked:
please do not follow this suggestion. 
 
Solanine poisoning symptoms are typically delayed for 6 to 12 hours after ingestion.
 Initially symptoms of toxicity may include; sweating, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, confusion, and drowsiness 
(doesn't sound like fun)
know what it is you are eating people
 
stay safe,
:cheers:
 
Ruby King is a large lobed red bell that I grow - kids love it.  Corno di Toro also pretty sweet.  Aleppo is mild (little bit of spice) and whole family loves it.  
 
Edit:  Also Carmen (similar to Corno di Toro) and Ancient Sweet are other sweet reds I'd recommend. 
 
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