Jimmy Nardello

Jimmy Nardello

Jimmy Nardello is an old Italian-American heirloom sweet pepper. It was named after Jimmy Nardello, the son of Italian immigrants who brought the pepper with them to the United States.

Taste and Appearance

The peppers are long, thin, and usually a little curved. Most reach around 6 to 9 inches long. They start green and eventually ripen to a deep red.

This is a very sweet pepper with thin walls. That makes it especially good for quick sautéing or roasting. The peppers soften fast and the sweetness really comes out with a little heat.

As far as spice goes, I cannot detect any. It is generally listed under 100 SHU, so this one belongs firmly in our sweet/mild section.

Jimmy Nardello is also good fresh, chopped into salads, grilled, or pickled. Personally, I think cooking is where this pepper really earns its keep.

Growing Jimmy Nardello

Start the seeds in a warm environment with a quality seed-starting mix. I use Burpee seed-starting mix from Menards. Sorry, non-Midwesterners!

Keep the mix evenly moist while the seeds germinate. Give the seedlings plenty of light once they come up.

Final transplant should happen after the threat of frost is over. Better yet, wait until nighttime temperatures are consistently 50°F or higher.

If the plants were started indoors, harden them off before putting them outside full time.

Once outside, give them full sun, regular water, and decent drainage. Space plants around 18 to 24 inches apart.

Plants are productive and generally pretty easy to grow. Expect roughly 80 to 90 days to maturity.

20+ seeds per pack