Pimento types
 

Do you grow pimento types? We love pimento cheese.

I always grow some pimentoes and freeze them for later use. I core, seed, mash flat, and broil them until the skin is blistered or black, and then I put them in a paper bag to steam and loosen the skin.

Then I scrape off the skin, chop them, and freeze.

Does anyone have a pimento type to recommend? as I'm always looking for a better type to use.

I grew a variety called Figaro for years. It was offered by the old Shepherd seeds. Nice, compact plants that produced fairly well. I always assumed it had been a hybrid, but recently I saw it listed somewhere as OP. Just chesked the current SSE bible , and it is listed there. I haven't grown it in years, but it was my favorite pimento type. This year I am growing Pimento L from Seeds of Change. Figaro got better remarks in the SSE yearbook though...They list about 16 varieties of Pimentos in the SSE.
I think they are my favorite, well after Jimmy Nardello.

Jeanne

I have decided I like this style for fresh eating also and last year grew three I thought were good Tangerine from Fedco, Pequillo from Scheepers, and Hybrid from Thompson and Morgan. All were thick fleshed, sweet, and well flavored.

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John

last two years I have grown some pimento L and they are so long season they don't ripen here till about frost time. Good pepper,but this year will have few and growing an earlier one to try. Couple kinds to see if will do better here. Year ago had one that ripened fine and nice shape and no idea what kind as just bought few plants from the greenhouse around the corner from me. Greenhouse is long gone now.

I use to make a red relish that was really good. Red sweet pepper relish.

JohnF, good to see you here!

Two that I like very much are Sheepnose, which is red and easy to find in many catalogs, and Doe Hill, which is a nice gold/orange color when fully ripe. That one is available from Southern Exposure. Both are very sweet when ripe and store pretty well in the fridge.

Thanks, Earl.

Friend loves pimiento cheese.

I had NO IDEA which variety to get and he didn't remember what his dad's peppers looked like, so I ordered some Sheepnose Red. :)