Jimmy Nardello Sweet Pepper

The Jimmy Nardello is a renowned Itallian heirloom sweet pepper, celebrated for its sweet, fruity flavor and exceptional frying quality. Brought from Italy to Connecticut in 1887, this 10-inch, thin-skinned, red pepper is highly productive and considered one of the best frying peppers availableA customer favorite! This fine Italian pepper was grown each year by Giuseppe and Angella Nardiello at their garden in the village of Ruoti, in Southern Italy. In 1887 they set sail with their one-year-old daughter Anna for a new life in the U.S. When they reached these shores, they settled and gardened in Naugatuck, Connecticut, and grew this same pepper that was named for their fourth son, Jimmy. This long, thin-skinned frying pepper dries easily and has such a rich flavor that this variety has been placed in “The Ark of Taste” by the Slow Food organization. Ripens to a deep red, is very prolific, and does well in most areas. You will love it!