Heirloom Capsicum Seeds
Capsicum 'Californian Wonder'
A heirloom favourite since its introduction in 1928 due to its large, blocky, thick-walled fruit. This has one of the biggest fruit of all heirloom capsicum and can be enjoyed ripe when red for extra sweetness or picked green. 10-11 weeks to harvest. Each packet contains 25 seeds.
Capsicum 'Chocolate'
A lovely, sweet, chocolate-brown coloured heirloom capsicum. Don't be fooled by the name, although it's rather sweet this variety doesn't actually taste like chocolate and is purely named for its rich chocolate colouration. 10-11 weeks to harvest. Each packet contains 35 seeds.
Capsicum 'Golden Wonder'
Golden Wonder is a yellow cultivar of the popular Californian Wonder heirloom capsicum. The golden, blocky fruit are thick-walled, sweet and pleasantly mild in taste. 9-11 weeks to harvest. Each packet contains 35 seeds.
Capsicum 'Keystone Giant'
Keystone Giant produces large block-shaped sweet fruit to 12cm long. Can be picked green or red. 11-13 weeks to harvest. 35 seeds per packet.
Capsicum 'Marconi Red'
Marconi Red is an Italian heirloom capsicum variety producing large, bluntly tapering, very sweet and flavour-rich fruits. 10-12 weeks to harvest. Each packet contains 25 seeds.
Capsicum 'Mini Orange'
Mini Orange is a heirloom capsicum variety that produce small, blocky fruits that turn a bright orange colour as they ripen. Fruits are sweet when fully ripe and grow to about 5cm long. The fruits are held upright above the foliage making them a breeze to pick. 35 seeds per packet.
Capsicum 'Mini Red'
Mini Red is a heirloom capsicum variety that produces miniature red blocky fruits up to about 5cm long. Overall more productive than larger fruited varieties. Very sweet when ripe but can also be eaten green for a more bitter flavour. 35 seeds per packet.
Capsicum 'Paprika Sweet'
Vigorous capsicum variety. Red, horn-shaped fruits to 11cm long with a rich fruity & sweet flavour. The dried fruits are made into the spice sweet paprika but they can also be eaten fresh. 13-15 weeks to harvest. 35 seeds per packet.
Capsicum 'Perennial'
Perennial is a hardy, long-lived perennial variety of capsicum, living 4 to 5 years under favourable conditions. Produces masses of thin, red, horn-shaped fruits about 7cm long. 10-11 weeks to harvest. 20 seeds per packet.
Capsicum 'Purple Beauty'
Purple Beauty is one of the best heirloom, purple-coloured capsicum varieties available. This variety has an excellent flavour and will reward you with good quantities of large, blocky fruits if well fertilised. 10-11 weeks to maturity. Each packet contains 35 seeds.
Capsicum 'Romanian'
Romanian is a heirloom capsicum producing 10cm long fruit that taper to a point and ripen from green through yellow, orange then finally red. 12-13 weeks to harvest. 35 seeds per packet.
Capsicum 'Sweet Banana'
Sweet Banana is a heirloom Capsicum variety with long, tapering fruits. Fruits ripen from green to yellow then red when fully ripe, but are most often eaten while still yellow. This variety is highly productive in all climates. 25 seeds per packet.
Capsicum 'Yolo Wonder'
Yolo Wonder is a heirloom capsicum variety that produces medium-sized, thick-walled, blocky fruits to about 9cm long. Eat red when fully ripe for maximum sweetness and fruitiness, or eat green for a refreshing mildly bitter flavour. Vigorous, bushy plants with dense foliage. 25 seeds per packet.