Cubanelle is a thin-walled, long, tapered pepper with more flavor and a lower water content than other bell peppers. It's best picked when yellow-green for use in roasting or frying but can also be left to mature when it will turn orange-red. Buy this product.
The university was founded in 1885 by Leland and Jane Stanford in memory of their only child, Leland Stanford Jr., who had died of typhoid fever at age 15 the previous year. Stanford was a former Governor of California and U.S. Senator; he made his fortune as a railroad tycoon.
In 1870 the name of the town was changed to Stanford. It was incorporated as a village in June 1874. The town's founder, John Armstrong was born in Posey County, Indiana. He was first a farmer and then ran a grocery in Stanford, where he continued to live until his death in 1912.