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'Peacework' Peppers
 
Sub-Category: Sweet
 
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Description: Capsicum annuum. Open-pollinated. Early sweet pepper type. Small plants produce average of six medium-sized blocky thick walled fruit. Susceptible to sunscald. About 65 days to maturity. This variety is a product of farmer and plant breeder collaborations. In western New York, Elizabeth Henderson and her team at Peacework Farm worked with Cornell University to select and stabilize this outstanding open-pollinated sweet pepper, in cooperation with the Organic Seed Partnership in the late 1990s.
Days To Maturity: 65
Seed Sources: Fruition Seeds - updated in 2019
Fedco Seeds - updated in 2019

 
Rating Summary
 
Overall: (3.3 Stars)Overall
Taste: (3.4 Stars)Taste
Yield: (2.5 Stars)Yield
Ease/Reliability: (4.2 Stars)Ease/Reliability
 
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Reviewed on 11/27/2019 by Saratoga MG - An experienced gardener

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Saratoga, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

Small to medium crisp sweet peppers on a plant 18 - 24 inches tall. The yield was not great and they took some time (into early September) to ripen up, but the flavor was very good.
 

Reviewed on 11/24/2019 by Wayne County CCE - An experienced gardener

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Wayne, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

We had success with this pepper and it is recommended.
 

Reviewed on 11/22/2019 by Tompkins MGV - An experienced gardener

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Tompkins, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

Small plants with low yield. Anthracnose caused holes in fruits and some fruits to rot on the plant. Shaded out by the much more vigorous Habananda variety.
 

Reviewed on 11/21/2019 by CCEYates - An experienced gardener

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Yates, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Nice open-pollinated pepper variety. The fruit was sweet and crunchy.
 

Reviewed on 11/11/2019 by Albany County MGs - An experienced gardener

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Albany, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

The peppers were tasty but yield was low and took a while to ripen to red. Otherwise, easy to grow, no issues even in bed with squash.
 

Reviewed on 11/10/2019 by CCE Nassau County NY - An experienced gardener

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Nassau, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Compact plant, good for small spaces or pots, no pests or blight. Did get a late start because the plants were shaded by the Patty Pan Squash planted in the same 4x4 bed. Perhaps this is why the yeild was quite low. But the peppers were healthy, firm and tasty..
 

Reviewed on 10/18/2019 by CCE Rockland - An experienced gardener

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Rockland, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

Seeds started indoors April on heat mat. Took 3 weeks to germinate. Seedling were sturdy and planted out 5/30. Low yield of green peppers from early August to mid-October. Taste was fine but nothing exceptional.
 

Reviewed on 10/08/2019 by Cutler Botanic Garden - An experienced gardener

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Broome, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

nice pepper to grow and eat
 

Reviewed on 10/01/2019 by CCE Chemung - An experienced gardener

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Chemung, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

Transplanted on May 23rd. No pests have been found on the plants so far. Harvest some on August 8th, about 0.8 pounds. I did not taste it, but I was told they taste mild.
 

Reviewed on 09/25/2019 by Food bank vvtg - An experienced gardener

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Erie, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Not Sure
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

Disease free and easy to grow
 

Reviewed on 09/15/2019 by CCE Putnam - An intermediate gardener

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Putnam, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Transplanted out 5/19. 6/8: some holes noted in leaves. 6/26: 2 healthy plants. 7/24: first harvest. 8/10: one red pepper, good taste, juicy. 8/14: harvested a few. 8/24: rest not yet ready to harvest. 9/14: small harvest. total harvest to date: 0.6 lb. This is not our final evaluation. Final entry 11/24: Total harvest 1 1/4 lb. Still not turning red in October. Taste very weak.
 




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