Pepper - Bulgarian Carrot (Capsicum annuum)

Pepper - Bulgarian Carrot (Capsicum annuum)

An heirloom from Bulgaria, the carrot pepper has crunchy flesh and produces orange fruits that resemble a carrot both in color and shape.

Pepper - Fish (Capsicum annuum)

Pepper - Fish (Capsicum annuum)

An heirloom from the 1870s, the Fish pepper has been used in the Baltimore and Philadelphia area as a seasoning for seafood. Both the leaves and the fruits are variegated.

Pepper - Tabasco (Capsicum frutescens)

Pepper - Tabasco (Capsicum frutescens)

The Tabasco pepper is originally from Tabasco, Mexico, but was introduced to the US in the 1840s. Tabasco produces 1.5 inch fruit, with yellow/green fruit ripening to red. 30,000 to 50,000 Scoville units.