Days to maturity: 50
Pepper Sweet Italian Marconi Golden Heirloom
Capsicum annuum
This traditional Italian pepper is particularly superb roasted. The 6" long by 3" wide peppers start out green and ripen to yellow. Extremely flavorful raw, considered by some to be superior to bell peppers.
This packet plants approximately 24 plants started indoors.
Days to Emerge: 10 - 25 days
Seed Depth: 1/4"
Seed Spacing: Start indoors
Row Spacing: 2'
Thinning: Start indoors, plant seedlings 18" apart outside
When to sow outside: 2 to 4 weeks after average last frost when air temperature is at least 70° F and soil temperature is at least 65° F.
When to start inside: RECOMMENDED. 8 to 10 weeks before average last frost. In USDA zones 9 & 10, can also sow in midsummer for fall crop.
Harvesting: Peppers can be harvested green, or left on the vine to turn yellow and sweeter.
Artist: Pat Fostvedt