Slim Jim

A new variety bred for growing in the UK by Pete Dollimore, who has also produced this seed for us from his selected breeding stock. Slim Jim is an “Anaheim New Mexico” type that has been selected for vigour, productivity, long classic shape and easy to pick pod. 

A project he started in 2010, he dehybridised it from a Tozer variety called ‘Piros’ and crossed in some Hot Portugal , then kept refining and selecting until 2017. He called it Slim Jim as it is a slender version of the famous ‘Big Jim’ that is so popular in Mexican and Southern USA cooking. 

It has a mild to medium heat (depending on ripeness) and ripens quickly, to a vibrant red colour.Tall and fast growing so needs support, especially due to the heavy crops.