- A sweet pepper with a smoky flavor that gets more pronounced with grilling or roasting.
73 Days to maturity (from transplant). Capsicum annuum. Marconi Red Pepper Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, high yielding, drought tolerant, sweet pepper with no heat. 0 Scoville Heat Units. Suitable for growing in containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Marconi Red is a prolific old Italian heirloom prized for its huge, crisp, sweet red 3-lobed fruits. Amazing flavor! Delicious 10-12 inch long peppers are excellent eaten fresh or fried as the Italians do. ~3,360 seeds/oz.