Red Marconi Pepper

I grew about 10 types of peppers this year, and of all I most enjoyed these! Sweet, red, absolutely GEORGEOUS looking medium sized peppers. They did great here in Colorado. They were not too prolific, but well worth the wait.

I got the Golden Marconi pepper as a free packet when I bought other seeds (the site doesn't have goldens up to review so I put it under red), so I said I would give them a try. They grew very well in a 3 gallon container..... almost 5 feet tall! I had to tie it to a post because the weight of the plant made it fall over many times (I didn't except it to get that big or else I would have put it in a bigger pot). Like my usual history with peppers, it takes a good long time to start producing fruits but when it does it just doesn't stop! I got many peppers from this plant (still getting them.. at least 2 or 3 a day), however I wouldn't grow them again because I didn't like the taste of them. They have a taste similar to banana peppers and I do NOT like banana peppers at all. For anyone who likes those, this is a very prolific plat that does very well. Highly recommended... but I'll stick to my usual bell and hot peppers that I've grown for years.

Things in Montana grow large but ripen slowly due to cool nights. My tomatoes don't ripen until late Sept. These peppers do the same. I bring them inside and place in large pots where they continue to produce for months.

The flavor was similar to a green bell pepper with no heat, but in an exotic purple chile form. They look great in salads, especially when combined with other peppers and cherry tomatoes of different shapes and colors. The plants were also relatively compact, upright, and up to 24" and might also do well in pots.

We loved this pepper! Will be a staple in my garden! It was second only to Avjarski-- but I used them differently so will continue to grow both! We mostly grilled Avjarski and used Marconi for fresh eating and saute. I agree that this was much better than waiting on red bell peppers... far superior. Great growth, prolific all of our long season until frost, easy germination, great taste. This was my go to raw pepper with salads and lunch. I used it a lot for saute as well. Can growth rather large and is gorgeous!