From the Chile Gallery © Mike BowersOjemma
Ojo de pajaro The smallest and hottest of the chile tepin group.
Ole! A giant Jalapeno variety. 60 days to ripen. Peppers up to 10 cm long. Developed by Texas A&M. Hot.
Olympic Green maturing to yellow bell pepper.
Omnicolor An exotic variety from Peru, via the Chile Pepper Institute. Elongated, pointed fruits, approximately 2.5 to 3 inches long and 1/4 to 1/2 inch wide. The fruits begin as a lilac-purple, then gradually change colour from yellow to light orange to dark orange to red orange and then finally to a bright red. (Capsicum baccatum).
Onza Rojo A very rare chile. Bright red chile growing to 3 inches. Thin fleshed. Sweet / acidic taste. Grown in the Oaxaca region of Mexico. 30,000 SHU.
Orange Aji See Aji.
Orange Bell F1 Hybrid
Orange Grande Sweet bell pepper growing to 14cm. TMV tolerant. Matures from dark green to orange.
Orange Habanero 90 days. Just about the hottest chile known. In the Caribbean, similar types of 1 1/2 inch long chiles are also known as "Scotch bonnets" for their shape, that of a tall "tam-o'-shanter" hat. The bright orange fruits are anywhere from 200 to 300 times hotter than jalapenos! Their brilliant colour and intense fiery heat are the classic ingredients in Caribbean and South American barbecue meat marinades and pastes. This strain grows into vigorous 3 to 4 foot large-leaved plants and is specifically recommended for areas with long hot summers. (Capsicum chinense). 75 days to green and 100 days to orange ripe.
Orange King A hybrid sweet pepper maturing in 72 days.
Orange Rocoto (Capsicum pubescens).
Orange Sun Blocky 4-5 inch fruits that ripen to bright orange, grow to 5 inches and are very sweet.
Orange Sunrise Thick walled sweet pepper that ripens from orange and red to gold.
Orange Wonder Ornamental. (Capsicum annuum).
Orchid pepper See Aji Flor.
Ordono A Native American edible ornamental purple and multicoloured chile. Suitable for growing in containers. (Capsicum annuum).
Ori Hybrid Green maturing to orange bell pepper. It has an elongated shape with thick walls, excellent flavour and is suitable for winter growing in milder regions. From France.
Oriental Hot Hot.
Oriole Green maturing to orange bell pepper growing to 12cm. Thick walled. 74 days.
Ornamental Thai (Capsicum annuum).
Orobelle F1 Hybrid Green maturing to orange-yellow bell pepper. Thick walled. Strong plant resists tobacco mosaic and potato Y virus and produces much fruit.
Orozco From eastern Europe. Hot. Grows to 6 inches long on a 30 inch plant.
Ortega 70 days to green, 95 days to red ripe. A type of Anaheim pepper. Long, thick and mildly hot. 15 cm long and 5 cm wide. (Capsicum annuum).
Ortega Hot A product of the famous Ortega Chile Co. These large 7 inch by 2 inch peppers can be stuffed, grilled or roasted.
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