Vegetables
Heredity: Open Pollinated
Country of Origin: Italy

Data specific to Peppers (Edit)
General Type: Cuban
Italian Frying
Pepper Shape: Tapered
Wrinkled
Fruit Length: 4 inches
Fruit Width at Shoulders: 1.5 inches
Fruit Ripening Color Sequence: Green to Red
Days to First Harvest and Maturity: 55 green, 75 red
Wall Thickness: Thin
Scoville Heat Units (approximate SHU): o.
Heat: Sweet<100SHU

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 18 - 24 inches
Fruit: Showy
Uses: Vegetable
Suitable as Annual

Image
Common names
  • Sweet Pepper

Photo Gallery
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2021-09-02
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2021-05-02
Two plants in one pot
Location: All pictures taken in/on my gardens/greenhouse/property
Date: 2019-08-17
Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2006-07-03
Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2006-06-06

 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
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 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
  • Uploaded by Joy
Comments:
  • Posted by farmerdill (Augusta Georgia - Zone 8a) on Aug 1, 2013 2:20 PM concerning plant:
    This is still my favorite frying pepper. Small 4 inch green to red peppers. Very early and very productive.

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