Pepper, Sweet: Red Marconi

Marconi Red is a prolific old Italian heirloom prized for its huge, crisp, sweet red 3-lobed fruits. Amazing flavor!

The compact pepper plants reach 2.5 ft. tall and produce incredibly long pods. We're not joking - these pods can stretch to as long as 12" and spread 3" across the shoulders, making it one of the giant Italian-type sweet peppers! This is an excellent choice for your garden, bringing a nice pop of red to the rest of your foliage. Marconi Italian Red peppers ripen from green to red, with their flavor sweetening as they mature.
With its great adaptability and smoky-sweet flavor, the Marconi pepper is a great choice to grow and use in the kitchen. These peppers provide the perfect amount of crunchiness and sweetness that make them ideal for cooking red sauce, pasta, salads, and many cooked dishes.

Non-GMO
USES- Fresh, cooked
FLAVOR- Sweet, smoky
SCOVILLE HU- 0-1,000
VEG. COLOR- Red
VEG. SIZE- X-large
SEED DEPTH- 1/4"
PLANT SPACING- 12"-18"
PLANT SIZE- Medium
FROST HARDY- No
USDA ZONES- 4-11
HRS. SUNLIGHT- 8+
DAYS TO HARVEST- 75
GENUS- Capsicum annuum
LINEAGE- Heirloom
SEED COUNT- 10
GERMINATION RATE- 94% 12/24
(item #: SP-58)

Start indoors under bright light 8-12 weeks before the last frost date. Warm soil to speed germination.

Pepper plants are originally from the tropical regions of South America, Central America, and North America, and they can be grown as perennial plants in similar regions that do not receive any frost.