This is only my second year to grow peppers, so I am no expert, but those look similar to a not yet ripe Banana Pepper, or an Italian roaster type (see link).

Bonnie

Here is a link that might be useful: Italian Heirloom Pepper

Well clearly is was mis-tagged so it is likely that you'll never know what it really was. Unfortunately, there are literally 100's of sweet pepper varieties that look like that so all anyone could do would be to "guess". But at least you now know it is a sweet rather than a hot. ;)

Leave a couple to change color and that will narrow the choices down to 50 or 60 possibles. ;)

Dave

I have two similar peppers and mine are called "Italian Gourmet." These are the type that are grilled or roasted in olive oil and used on sandwiches. They are sweet, unlike the "Italian Roasters" which are fiery hot. I grew the roasters last year and couldn't even catch my breath after tasting one. I don't mind a little bite, but I mean it, I couldn't take in a breath for a short while.

I have been using my Italian Gourmet peppers to pickle with onions, or broiling them and packing them in oil and refrigerating them. Great with sandwiches.

One thing I have noticed about hot peppers is that they get hotter and hotter as the summer progresses, sometimes not being hot at all in early summer but getting that way by the end of summer.

Well, whatever kind of pepper it is, it certainly is a beauty!

It isn't always the fault of the store or garden center that we end up with the wrong plants. Often as not it is the customers who are at fault, mixing up plants as they dig through all the flats and flats of plants in search of "that perfect plant", and/or putting tags back into the wrong pack or pot.

Many times those mixed-up plants turn out to be my favorites!

~ Annie

Guitar,
Those definitely look like anaheim chiles. Anaheim chiles are not hot peppers. They are mild and somewhat sweet. I pick anywhere from that size to the point where they turn red and toss them on the grill very close to the flame. The outside chars and then they can be peeled. They make an awesome addition to salsas or you can chop them, add sour cream and use them as the sauce for green enchiladas. If you want hot get some seranos, thai peppers, or any many other "hot" peppers.

sweetannie mentioned that they get hotter over the summer.

Around here, zone 6/7 area, the green chiles (aka Anaheims) are harvested and roasted in late Aug and early September. And they range from mild to hot, but definitely are not sweet. Not sure what they would taste like now if harvested, but maybe its a matter of letting them mature some more.

That is the sum total of my knowledge on peppers. Hope you get it figured out.

Thanks everyone for the replies. I am just gonna let them grow and see what i get. I have jalepenos so i don't really need another hot pepper i guess. What i wanted was bell peppers.(sigh) Anyway thanks again i will keep everyone posted as to what they end up tasting and looking like.

Karl