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Peppers/Eggplants

Peppers (peperone) and eggplant (melanzana), are sun loving plants in widespread use in Italy and elsewhere around the Mediterranean. Peppers (capsicums) were so called by Columbus in his confusion after having discovered the Americas, rather than his target East Indies. Eggplant is so called because of the spherical, white varieties that are popular in Asia, rather than the purple oval to elongate fruits that are most common in Australia. Quarantine restrictions prohibit sending both to Tasmania.

	CHILLI (Pepperone) picante di cayenna Classic long slim hot chilli pepper.		Price:	QTY:

	CHILLI (Pepperone) piccante calabrese Hot pepper from Calabria. Small round fruit become deep red when ripe. Meaty fruit with good flavor. Early productive compact plant.		Price:	QTY:

	PEPPER (Pepperone) giallo d'Asti "Yellow pepper from Asti" is a classic, large pepper from Piemonte region. It is an excellent producer and very sweet, and ideal for roasting or stuffing and is a good colour combination with red peppers. Packet of 2.5g for about 300 seeds.		Price:	QTY:

	PEPPER (Pepperone) quadrato d'Asti rosso Asti is famous for its peppers and this is a classic. A very large productive pepper, ~80 days to red ripe. Peppers thrive in warm weather and are best grown from 8-10 week-transplants. Set out 40cm apart when warm. 2.5g for about 300 seeds.		Price:	QTY:

	PEPPER (Pepperone) corno rosso “Red horn" is a very sweet pepper with a thin skin and thick walls to about 20cm long and 6 or so cm wide.s wide. Brilliant red when ripe and ideal to stuff, fry or grill. Bears heavily. 65 days green, 75-85 days red. 2.5g packet for about 300 seeds.		Price:	QTY:

	PEPPER (Pepperone) friggitello  Otherwise called Friariello or Napoleatano, this sweet light green frying pepper from Naples turns a brilliant red when ripe. 12cm long by 2-3 wide wide this pepper has a very thin skin that essentially disappears during cooking. Produces mid season and is very productive productive. 1.5g for about 250 seeds.		Price:	QTY:

	PEPPER (Pepperone) lombardo Long green, very sweet frying pepper turning red, yellow or orange when ripe. Peppers are 12-15cm long, with very thin skin. Can be pickled or dried. 70 or so days to maturity. Set out 8 week old transplants in full sun. 1.5g for about 200 seeds.		Price:	QTY:

	PEPPER (Pepperone) padron From Spain, produces a large quantity of small green peppers to 8cm. Very sweet and mild and excellent for frying. Compact plant. Peppers are best grown from 8-10 week-old transplants 40cm apart when it is warm. 1g packet for about 120 seeds.		Price:	QTY:

	PEPPER (Pepperone) topepo rosso Round red pepper, about 5cm wide. Sweet and fleshy. Eat fresh, roast, or pickle. The type of pepper you see pickled in Italian delis. Peppers are best grown from 8-10 week-old transplants 40cm apart when it is warm. 1.5g packet for about 200 seeds.		Price:	QTY:

	EGGPLANT (Melanzana) violetta lunga   “Long violet” eggplant is a good reliable producer with deep purple fruit to about 20cm. has a classic, rich eggplant taste and is grown all over Italy. Packet of 3g for about at least 350 seeds.		Price:	QTY:

	EGGPLANT (Melanzana) prosperosa This is a Franchi Special Selection and is a good producer with large, round, almost purple/white fruit that tastes as good as it looks. 70-80 days. 3g packet for about 350 seeds.		Price:	QTY: