Lamuyo type peppers

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NicoleC Madison, AL(Zone 7b) Feb 05, 2014

I have been growing Jackpot and I love it -- it's a prolific producer of large, thick-walled sweet bells. Unfortunately, I'm out of seeds. And I like these so much, I want to start saving seed. Can anyone recommended a similar open pollinated Lamuyo type that does as well in hot summers?

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Seedfork Enterprise, AL(Zone 8b) Feb 05, 2014

I am of no help, but they do sound interesting. I hope you get some good recommendations.

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Feb 05, 2014

Lamuyo type peppers are gaining a foot hold in North America after being popular in Europe for years. Unfortunately I have not encountered an open pollinated one here. They are available in Europe and possibly you may find one from a vendor of European seeds. I checked Gourmet Int, but they only carry hybrid. Jackpot, Mobley, Reina, Gemini, Lido etc are hybrids available in North America.

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NicoleC Madison, AL(Zone 7b) Feb 05, 2014

Seedfork, you should try them. Cal Wonder has never done well for me here -- better if I give them some shade, but fruit are small and don't set well until it cools off.

Jackpot starts producing in about 3 months and just keeps going until frost. (Not quite as overwhelming as banana peppers!) They are monsters with not much pith. Everyone is out of stock this year, so I'll have to try something else. I'll try some of the names Farmerdill noted.

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Seedfork Enterprise, AL(Zone 8b) Feb 05, 2014

I would love to try them. I already have some Cal. Wonders and some mixed bell peppers started from seed. Suppose to be green, white, orange and red. Not that many of the mixture have germinated so far, so with my luck they will all turn out to be Cal. Wonders. The high school Ag. Dept. sells plants in March normally. Sometimes they will have a few new varieties in Tomatoes, peppers and other plants. I was thinking about buying some of my tomatoes and peppers there again this year so I will check. Maybe some of the botanical garden sales and master gardener sales will have something like that.

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NicoleC Madison, AL(Zone 7b) Feb 05, 2014

I found some Gemini at Park. It's about time to start seeds so hopefully they arrive soon.

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Seedfork Enterprise, AL(Zone 8b) Feb 05, 2014

That's a big pepper!

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Seedfork Enterprise, AL(Zone 8b) Feb 05, 2014

Found this site that offers Gemini and another variety Reina.

http://www.gourmetseed.com/c=X7etum9jNc1OgZWdGKp6c9uLG/product/PP71/Pepper-Seeds-Reina-F1-Hybrid.html

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WillyFromAZ Sierra Vista, AZ(Zone 8b) Feb 05, 2014

I have had good luck with a Burpee hybrid named "Great Stuff". Big, nice peppers.

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Feb 05, 2014

Totally Tomatoes has Gemini, Lido and Red Belt https://www.totallytomato.com/dc.asp?c=37 Mobley http://www.neseed.com/Pepper-Seeds-Mobly-F1-Hybrid-p/32016.htm some that are available in Europe. http://www.enzazaden.com/Products/fruitvegets/sweetpepper/lamuyo/

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NicoleC Madison, AL(Zone 7b) Feb 05, 2014

Quote from Seedfork :
That's a big pepper!


Some of my Jackpots have been 8" long. Not all are that big but usually at least 6". Gemini looks to be smaller, but that's okay if they still do well.

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NicoleC Madison, AL(Zone 7b) Feb 05, 2014

Quote from Farmerdill :
some that are available in Europe. http://www.enzazaden.com/Products/fruitvegets/sweetpepper/lamuyo/


Frying peppers have made the leap to the U.S., hopefully these will, too.

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