Ashe County Pimento (Capsicum annuum): An heirloom sweet pepper, related to bell peppers but smaller and heart-shaped developed in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, hence the name. It produces squat, bright red, sweet, thick-walled peppers perfect for stuffing, pickling, and pimento cheese!
Weight (avg. seeds): .2 g (50 avg. seeds per packet)
Seed Grower: USP, Leicester, NC
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Ashe County Pimento (Capsicum annuum): An heirloom sweet pepper, related to bell peppers but smaller and heart-shaped developed in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, hence the name. It produces squat, bright red, sweet, thick-walled peppers perfect for stuffing, pickling, and pimento cheese!
Weight (avg. seeds): .2 g (50 avg. seeds per packet)
Seed Grower: USP, Leicester, NC
USA Shipping Only | $5 Flat Rate or FREE Shipping on Orders over $45 | Our collective members pack and ship the seeds together. First Ship Date, Feb 15, 2026.
This pepper does better than most in our short WNC summers, and has a nicely structured pepper plant that doesn’t necessarily require trellising. Good in a variety of dishes, with its subtle heat, though we like it especially for making an authentic pimento cheese!
