Not since I was a kid have I been able to find these peppers. Their name is Melrose.
They're similar to green bell peppers by color only since that's where the similarities end. I remember they have a thinner wall like a Pablano or Anaheim but a different flavor.
I also remember my family planting seeds from previous seasons as well as buying the plants from a Farm stand in Melrose Park IL but I know that's not the origin of the pepper.
This may explain the difficulty in locating them but I've heard stories that my dads family (and others as well) brought seeds with them when they made their way here from Calabria at the beginning of the 1900's.
I know one's memory can play tricks on you but these peppers were unbelievable in their taste raw as well as cooked. So my question is.......has anyone out there heard of this variety, what it's current name might be and where I can get them or at least the seeds?
They're similar to green bell peppers by color only since that's where the similarities end. I remember they have a thinner wall like a Pablano or Anaheim but a different flavor.
I also remember my family planting seeds from previous seasons as well as buying the plants from a Farm stand in Melrose Park IL but I know that's not the origin of the pepper.
This may explain the difficulty in locating them but I've heard stories that my dads family (and others as well) brought seeds with them when they made their way here from Calabria at the beginning of the 1900's.
I know one's memory can play tricks on you but these peppers were unbelievable in their taste raw as well as cooked. So my question is.......has anyone out there heard of this variety, what it's current name might be and where I can get them or at least the seeds?
