Another featured tomato this year is the Purple Brandy. These are high quality, purplish-pink beefsteaks that weigh up to one pound. The smooth, creamy flesh has a delicious balanced flavor. Purple Brandy is a cross between Brandywine and Marizol Purple.
Over 75 varieties of peppers will be available this year including Hottie, which produces an abundance of extra large orange color habanero type peppers. Hottie is a little milder than most habaneros, which make them more user friendly.
Back by popular demand is the Bhut Jolokia. The rare Bhut Jolokia is the world’s hottest chili and also known as Naga Jolokia or Ghost Chili. Bhut Jolokia is a deadly hot pepper and the Guinness World Record holder with an official Scoville heat rating of 1,001,304, blasting the previous record holder, the Red Savina Chili. This fiercely hot chili pepper grows primarily in Bangladesh and also in northeastern India and has just become scarcely available in the United States.
All tomatoes and peppers for this sale were carefully propagated and organically grown exclusively in the Arboretum nursery by skilled volunteers. Proceeds from this annual sale benefit the Fullerton Arboretum. There is not a charge for visitors, however to help support the development of the Arboretum gardens and educational programs, voluntary donations at the main entrance are encouraged. Memberships will be available at the door. A complete listing of all tomatoes and peppers available for sale will be added to this page soon.
Established in 1979, the Fullerton Arboretum has served the community as a premier resource for ecological, horticultural and historical education. The Fullerton Arboretum is the largest botanical garden in Orange County. Encompassing 26 lush acres, The Fullerton Arboretum has assembled a permanent collection of over 4,000 unique and unusual plant species from around the world. With its ponds, streams and wildlife, the Fullerton Arboretum offers a tranquil retreat from a fast-paced urban life.
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The Fullerton Arboretum will be hosting its annual “Monster Tomato and Pepper Sale” at The Potting Shed, located on the grounds of the Arboretum, March 18 – 21, 2010. A special “Members Only” sale day is scheduled for Thursday March 18, from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The sale is open to the general public on March 19, 20 & 21 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. This is the largest annual plant sale in the region focusing exclusively on tomato and pepper plants. 
