Huatl  
Alegria. Produces blond seed used for a traditional central Mexican confection made with popped seed and honey. Occasional black seeds. Greens edible. Grows to 9 ft. From a Nahua market in Tulyehualco.

Huatl  
Alegria. Produces blond seed used for a traditional central Mexican confection made with popped seed and honey. Occasional black seeds. Greens edible. Grows to 9 ft. From a Nahua market in Tulyehualco.

Marbled  
Collected in Morelos, Mexico. A variable variety with some red, some green, and some marbled inflorescences. The green leaves have light red or white venation. Black and white seeds.

Guatemalan  
Collected in San Martin Jilotepeque, Guatemala. The leaves and “flowers” are green, with occasional red inflorescences. Seeds are blond.

Rio Purificacion  
Collected by NS/S Cofounder Gary Nabhan near the Rio Purificacion in Jalisco, Mexico.

Hidalgo Chiltepin  
Hails from Hidalgo in east-central Mexico. Grows as a perennial shrub (up to 9' tall). The long, narrow fruits are are typically bright red at maturity, and about half an inch long.

Coban  
From Chichicastenango in the Guatemalan highlands. Traditionally cured over wood fires. Triangular fruits are less than an inch long and very hot.

Chile Dulce  
This long season sweet pepper has a lovely flavor with a hint of fruitiness. 2.5 - 3.5" blocky shape, but thinner walls than modern bell peppers. Collected in Mérida, Yucatán.