Pepper, Peperone Corno Rosso AVAILABLE NOW!

Heirloom Pepper "Corno Rosso"  Mid-Early 8-12" long peppers. They are intensely red, sweet and meaty.  They have thin skin and thick walls.  Ideal to stuff, fry, grill or roast.  It is a tall, vigorous plant.  Long 8-inch tapered, bull-horn shaped, red peppers are sweet and spicy. They are great fresh or roasted. Large plants yield well. Among the best peppers you can grow and so delicious

75-85 days. This long, curved Pepper was named for a bulls horn. Corno di Toro has a complex flavor: somewhat sweet, with a touch of heat. An heirloom variety from Italy, Corno is popular with Italian chefs and homemakers alike. Tall, sturdy plants produce lots of attractive 8" to 10" fruit. We offer two colors - Rosso (red) and Giallo (yellow) for your culinary pleasure. This is one versatile Pepper: great raw, (in salads or stuffed), terrific grilled with olive oil or at room temperature dressed with capers, anchovies, chopped galic and tiny Sicilian olives.

Peppers ought to be experienced right off the vine after harvest. Best raised as transplants sown indoors 6 to 8 weeks prior to setting out in full sun after the last spring frost date, they like rich soil and need regular additional fertilizing. They need at least 10 weeks of hot weather to produce well and should be enjoyed soon after harvest. To protect Peppers from sunburn, pinch plants to encourage leaf growth. Keep Peppers picked to sustain production levels. At the height of harvest, hold a roast. Place picked Peppers on a hot grill, turning them until all sides are charred and blistered black. Put them in a paper bag on a tray and close the bag tight so the steam detaches the skins. Once cool, remove the skins, stems, membrane and seeds, and freeze in airtight plastic bags for use through the winter.  

Deer resistant.