Italia Pepper
- Organic
- Sweet, corno-di-toro ("horn of the bull") type pepper
- Fruits grow to 5 - 7 inches long and 1.5 - 3" wide.
- Sweet.
- New for 2021
- From the collection
- 80 days from transplant
Item Details
This corno-di-toro (“horn of the bull”) type of sweet pepper earned high marks from Seed Savers Exchange staff at a 2014 tasting at our Heritage Farm headquarters. Curved, tapered fruit mature from green to red, have thin walls, and taste very sweet (not hot). Erect plants grow 14-28"" tall and have sparse branching, green leaves and stems with light-purple nodes, and white flowers. Mature fruit reach 5-7"" long and 1.5-3"" wide. Introduced in 1987 by Johnny’s Selected Seeds of Albion, Maine, this variety has been shared within the SSE Yearbook Exchange community ever since. 70-80 days from transplant. Sweet. Organic.
Learn to Grow Italia Pepper
Start Indoors: 8 weeks before last frost
Germination: 14 Days
Plant Outdoors: 12-24” Apart
Light: Full Sun
Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼” deep. Peppers germinate best in warm soil, so gentle bottom heat may be helpful until seedlings emerge. Wait to transplant outdoors until soil is warm.
Ratings & Reviews
1 review
Wonderful roasting pepper
by JPF
Thin skin easily blisters and peels when oiled and grilled. Very sweet and flavorful. Also, a great addition to dishes you want to sweeten with pepper flavor.