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Sweet Turkish Peppers
Browse and shop for sweet Turkish peppers. Some of these traditional pepper seeds have been stewarded by small communities in specific regions in Turkey. Others have been grown in home gardens and homesteads widely across the country, generation upon generation. These sweet Turkish peppers reflect the significance of seed stewardship in Turkey. They also manifest the incredible diversity and richness of kitchen traditions, flavors, texture, and colors of food crops, among other traits, in the country.
Although pepper (Capsicum annuum) is native to Mexico, it became a staple food crop in Turkey over the last few hundred years. Peppers are used in the country’s cuisine in various ways some of which are listed below:
Grilling
Frying
Fermenting
Making sauces, pepper flakes and paste
Stews and stuffing recipes
Making kebab
In our catalog, we also offer sweet Turkish peppers which were bred as part of commercial plant breeding efforts in the 20th century in Turkey. These peppers can be more commonly found at farmers’ markets across the country. It is still possible to find these seeds in Turkish commercial seed catalogs. However, many of them are also disappearing from these catalogs due to unacceptable seed laws and regulations that force farmers to become dependent on hybrid and patented seeds. Hence, it is also one of our goals to offer these now commercially rare sweet Turkish peppers to pass on their genetically powerful traits that also acknowledge and intersect traditions.
In addition, you may also find here the sweet pepper seeds from our culturally appropriate plant breeding and seed selection efforts.
Prolific pepper that is sweet at first and turns hot when pods turn mature. Crunchy and flavorful variety from Turkey. One of our best-selling pepper seeds.
Staple dolma (stuffing) sweet pepper variety in Turkey. Its amazing flavor and thin fruit wall makes Kandil Dolma Bell a customer favorite for traditional stuffing recipes.
Popular Turkish sweet pepper. Prolific plants produce long and yellow fruits with medium flesh thickness. Traditionally used as a frying pepper to make şakşuka, a recipe that also involves eggplant, tomatoes and sometimes potatoes.
Beautiful pepper with large, conical and yellow fruits that have an upright growth habit. Great for stuffing and frying. Excellent flavor. Traditional variety of Afyon, Turkey.
Prolific Turkish sweet pepper with long and curved, light yellow, crunchy fruits. Excellent flavor either as a fresh-eating pepper or pickled to accompany meals.
$3.50–$6.00Price range: $3.50 through $6.00
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Very productive sweet dolma pepper with light yellow fruits and thin flesh. Longer and wider than our staple dolma pepper, Kandil, with the same deliciousness!
Largest Çarliston-type pepper we have ever grown. Many fruits are longer than 1/2 ft. Flavorful, crunchy, and perfect for grilling with meat and frying!
Staple sweet pepper in Turkish home gardens and at farmers’ markets. Prolific, long fruits are excellent for fresh eating and in salads. Great choice for market farmers. Our commercial introduction in the U.S.
Staple Turkish sweet pepper used for making paste and sauces. Very productive, tall plants. Juicy and large fruits with thick walls. Great performer in open field conditions.
