Customers ask often, what are the best tasting sweet peppers?
We recommend to grow peppers beyond the classic bell peppers, which are also great when homegrown and come in a variety of sizes including the extra-early Chocolate Bell Pepper, but there are a ton of specialty sweet peppers from around the world that will wow your tastebuds and be very useful in the kitchen for all sorts of recipes. Whether you want sweet peppers to add to stir fries, burritos, sauces, or to pickle, marinate, roast, or just eat fresh – we have you covered with a ton of choices of the best tasting sweet peppers below.
Best Tasting Sweet Peppers:
Cubanelles are a chef favorite — sweet, crisp, and thin-skinned. Perfect for stir-fries, salads, or any dish where you want bright flavor without heavy heat.
Fushimis are long, slender, and full of rich flavor. These Japanese peppers are delicious sautéed, grilled, or eaten fresh.
The Trick or Treat Habanero has a fruity, tropical flavor with zero heat — just like the Habanada. Shaped like a true habanero, it’s wonderful paired with mild jalapeños in salsa for a sweet, aromatic twist without the burn.
Red Marconis are large, elongated red peppers with fantastic sweetness. They’re excellent blistered on the grill, roasted for sauces, fried for side dishes, or stuffed for hearty meals. These sweet peppers have meaty texture and mild flavor which makes them incredibly versatile.
The similar Giant Marconi pepper is a F1 hybrid that has smoky-sweet flavor and produces a lot of very large peppers that are great for roasting, stuffing, stir frying, or fresh on salads or sandwiches. Much easier to grow than bell peppers, these Italian heirloom-inspired peppers grow into flavorful & massive 8" long fruits that won't disappoint! These are often picked green, but you can also let them ripen to red! These are a 2001 All-America Selections Winner because they are easy to grow, prolific, heat tolerant and delicious.
Stuffing and roasting
Giant Marconis is a real savory treat!
Pimento peppers are short, plump, and bursting with aromatic sweetness. They’re ideal for making classic pimento cheese, or for stuffing and grilling.
The Sheepnose Pimento, an Ohio heirloom, has a distinctive squat “sheep’s nose” shape and ripens from bright green to vivid red. It’s a stunning and flavorful addition to both gardens and kitchens.
The beloved Shishito is an early, highly productive Japanese pepper with wrinkled pods and mostly sweet flavor — though occasionally one surprises with a little heat! Try sizzling them in olive or sesame oil for a tasty appetizer.
Sweet Cherry Peppers are classic, round heirloom peppers with thick, juicy flesh and a tangy sweetness. They’re excellent for pickling, stuffing, or adding color and crunch to salads.
Stocky Red Roaster is a traditional Italian variety with long, glossy red fruits and a rich, sweet taste. Roast, peel, and enjoy in pasta sauces, sausages, sandwiches, or dips like hummus and shakshuka. They also freeze beautifully for future meals.
Our Nadapeño has all the classic jalapeño flavor and crunch but without the heat! It makes delicious jalapeño poppers without heat for those who like the flavor but can't tolerate spice.
If you like a touch of heat, try the Padron pepper — a small green Spanish variety that’s mostly mild with the occasional spicy surprise. Blister them in olive oil, sprinkle with sea salt, and enjoy them as bite-sized tapas, stems and all!
For a sunny pop of color, Corno di Toro features large, yellow bull-horn-shaped pods with a sweet flavor and just a hint of spice. A classic Italian favorite, these peppers shine grilled, roasted, or filled with savory ingredients. They’re also great in salads, sauces, or atop pizzas.
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