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rjswayne Okanogan County, WA(Zone 5b) Dec 15, 2009

I'm looking for a source of those yummy mini bell peppers that I buy from the grocery store. They are really sweet with very few seeds. They only have about 1-2 lobes and are red, yellow and orange. Anyone know where I can find something like this?

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dreaves Hutto, TX(Zone 8b) Dec 15, 2009

The variety at the store is possibly hybrid, but I did find a pepper called "Yummy" that is an orange version that is very sweet. I grew last year and was satisfied with the production and flavor. I've also seen another cultivar, "Yum Yum", that is listed as a yellow sweet pepper. I haven't tried it yet.

David R

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Dec 15, 2009

Mini bells are widely available. Here is the all colors mix http://www.totallytomato.com/dp.asp?c=37&P={1572758D-4C5E-4710-8A13-008A47A81C67} but there are other vendors offering mini bells individually.

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lonejack Longview, WA(Zone 8b) Dec 16, 2009

I just saved the seeds from the peppers I bought at COSTCO. I left them out on a saucer on paper towel to dry for a few days. Then I stored them in plastic sandwich
bags.
I even gave a lot away. They all grew great and we had a good crop.
Paul.

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jannz2 Pilot Point, TX(Zone 7b) Dec 20, 2009

Yes... my SIL saves her Costco pepper seeds and grows TONS of plants from those seeds. She starts them on a wet paper towel that she sets in her furnace closet (I'm guessing it's a little warmer in there..??..).

ANYWAY...I love those peppers too and have asked her to start some seeds for me.

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stephanietx Fort Worth, TX(Zone 8a) Jan 04, 2010

I ordered some of these last year and will plant them this year.

http://www.cherrygal.com/peppersweetminibellsheirloomseeds2009-p-5075.html

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rjswayne Okanogan County, WA(Zone 5b) Jan 07, 2010

Thanks everyone! I found the YumYums in the Territorial catalogue and I ordered the totally tomato catalogue. I'm also drying some of the seeds from the peppers I have, so hopefully I will be up to my ears in minibells this summer! Thanks again!

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Angelz79 Victoria, Canada Jan 09, 2010

I also saved seeds from the little red, yellow, and orange ones from Costco and they were my best harvest by far! Last spring was my first little garden and so I was excited to grow everything and anything. Maybe it was a fluke, but I just rinsed the seeds from my Costco peppers, let them dry for a couple weeks and planted them like the rest of my peppers. The peppers that I got from those seeds looked and tasted great and had very few seeds.

Experimenting is great for learning!

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Jan 09, 2010

i grew them last year and they were very nice . easy to grow , no bug problems . got them by the tons ! very productive little plants . I only had 5 plants and came out way ahead .

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