Vegetables
| Heredity: |
Open Pollinated
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| History: |
Said to have been brought to Naugatuck, CT. from Italy in 1887 by the Giuseppe Nardelli family who named the pepper after their fourth son. |
| Country of Origin: |
Basilicata region of Italy |
Data specific to Peppers (Edit)
| General Type: |
Italian Frying
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| Pepper Shape: |
Tapered
Other: Curled
|
| Fruit Length: |
6-9" |
| Fruit Width at Shoulders: |
0.75 to 1.25" |
| Fruit Ripening Color Sequence: |
Green to Red
|
| Days to First Harvest and Maturity: |
70-75 green, 80-90 ripe red. |
| Wall Thickness: |
Thin
|
| Heat: |
Sweet<100SHU
|
General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
Shrub
|
| Life cycle: |
Perennial
|
| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
|
| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
|
| Plant Height: |
24-36" |
| Plant Spread: |
15" |
| Fruit: |
Showy
|
| Uses: |
Vegetable
Suitable as Annual
|
Victory Seed Company sells seeds of 'Jimmy Nardello'.
Posted by
Toni (Sherwood Oregon - Zone 8a) on Aug 31, 2014 11:50 PM concerning plant:
This is the first year I have grown this pepper. I purchased the seeds from Territorial Seed company, sprouted them 3-29-14 and they were ready to put in the ground 5-30-14. They set fruit 7-11-14. They have produced very well. They aren't particularly meaty, although, that could be a result of very little water this summer. I will try these beautiful Italian frying peppers again.
Posted by
Anderwood (North Branch, MN - Zone 4b) on Feb 1, 2015 9:39 PM concerning plant:
I was surprised to see this pepper do so well in a 12 inch container. My plant was loaded with peppers in a cool summer. The plants I grew were from seeds I saved. This could have added to the success. I saved seeds again. I am excited to see the next generation next year.
Posted by
Anderwood (North Branch, MN - Zone 4b) on Aug 23, 2014 3:33 PM concerning plant:
This pepper is one of the sweetest I have tasted. It is very prolific, which is good because they are very thin. They are great for snacking. The skin is not as crisp as others.
Posted by
Newyorkrita (North Shore, Long Island, NY ) on Aug 26, 2014 4:57 PM concerning plant:
I wanted to try Jimmy Nardello peppers after I read about the sucess a fellow ATP gardener had with them. I must say they are mild and sweet -- and oh, so yummy -- when they are allowed to fully ripen to the red stage. I never did try any while they were still green.
All in all, a hit, but since I have to mail order plants and there are similar red frying pepper plants sold locally, I will probably not grow it again. If you grow your own from seeds or have easy access to plants, however, I do heartily recommend this one.
Plant Events from our members
| Anderwood |
On March 22, 2016 |
Seeds germinated |
| Anderwood |
On March 17, 2016 |
Seeds sown |
| Anderwood |
On April 13, 2015 |
Seeds germinated |
| Anderwood |
On April 2, 2015 |
Seeds sown |
| lovesblooms |
On February 26, 2020 |
Seeds sown
indoors, heat, lights |
| lovesblooms |
On March 11, 2016 |
Seeds germinated |
| lovesblooms |
On March 5, 2016 |
Seeds sown
indoors |
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