These did well for me in northern VA. They had nice thick walls and a bit of heat, but good flavor. I bought them because of the name, but they earned a spot in next years garden

Nothing stopped these peppers from producing once they started. Not wind or hail or hurricane. It's a pity I couldn't find enough uses for this HIGH yielding variety. My goodness. Even now, the silly plants are producing.
My location is SE TX that is on a severe drought and summers are terribly humid with 100F+ regularly in July & August.
If you like this "hatch" type, I highly recommend.

Big Jim
Big Jim
Ev'ry mornin' at the garden you could see him thrive
He stood 3 foot 6 and weighed 8.5
Kinda broad at the shoulder and narrow at the hip
And all the plants knew, ya didn't give no lip to Big Jim
Big Bad Jim
(Big Jim)
Nobody seemed to know where Jim called home
He just came in the mail and stayed all alone
He didn't look like much, he kinda quiet and shy
And if you noticed at all, you just said, "Hi" to Big Jim
Somebody said he came from MI Gardener
This pepper is an easy hardener
And a crunchy bite' from a pepper big as your hand
made a Missouri fellow think he was in the Promised Land, Big Jim
Big Bad Jim
(Big Jim)
Then came the day in a garden with trellis and twine
When the thunder cracked and plants started dyin'
Gardeners were prayin' and hearts beat fast
And everybody thought that they'd breathed their last, 'cept Jim
Through the heat and humidity next to Granny Cantrell
Grew a giant of a pepper that the gardeners knew well
Growing like a big ol' timber, lots of peppers were shown
And like a giant Oak tree, he just stood there alone, Big Jim
Big Bad Jim
(Big Jim)
And with all of his strength he grew peppers I love
Then a gardener yelled out, "This pepper was sent from up above"
And 10 peppers ere picked from the very first wave
Now there's only one left on the plant to save, Big Jim
With hoops and row covers all around
Then came that frost way down to the ground
And then came the wilted leaves and decline
Everybody knew it was the end of the line for Big Jim
Big Bad Jim
(Big Jim)
Now the garden won't be replanted for a bit
They just placed a big plant tag in front of it
These few words are written on that tag
"Growing here next year will be a big, big pepper, Big Jim"
Big Bad Jim
(Big Jim)
(Big Jim)
Big Bad Jim

I love how prolific the Big Jim peppers are, they are huge for a pepper, and their flavor is delicious, a wonderful grilling pepper. One of my top favorite sweet peppers this season!

Seeds arrived in good shape. Can't wait to get them started.