Bushel of reasonably priced Ontario red sheppard peppers - where to buy?

[Full tummy]

Just looking to do a big batch of roasted peppers. Not looking for typical bell peppers, as I find the sheppard peppers thinner and tastier. Preferably east end (I live at Woodbine & Danforth). Thanks!!

[Mila]

Joes Garden Centre.

1923 Davenport Rd.

$15 bushel + basket deposit (2011)

not yet though, 3 maybe 4 more weeks

[Full tummy]

Great! Thanks.

[julesrules]

I love those peppers too and when the season gets going they are so cheap. An under-appreciated local product! I can't swear they will have bushels of these, but Maselli's (Donlands & Danforth) does get bushels of tomatoes for canning season. So you might want to inquire there or at Jerry's, which I don't know as well but seems to be a similar family-run Italian grocer. But in a month or so I think.

[Full tummy]

Thanks everyone!

julesrules, I am going to look at Maselli's and also some of those fruit/veggie places further east along Danforth. Let me know if you see any!

[Kagemusha]

It's a bit early but try the regular non-Evergreen style markets for quantity buys of Sheppards. They're usually pretty cheap at Highland Farms in smaller amounts when the season is "on." Love 'em, too.

[Davwud]

I know the Longos in Aurora has large boxes (bulk) full of them. But not bushels.

DT

[AMarshall]

In past years, I have seen them at Highland Farms. I haven't seen them yet this year, but I haven't been there this week.

[Davwud]

If you don't get a good rec for out your way, there's a couple places on Rogers Road near Dufferin (w of I believe) that sell them along with tomatoes. I've never bought the peppers but the tomatoes are always fine.

DT