Pepper Sweet Pepperone Corno di Torro Rosso
The name of this Italian heirloom translates to “horn of the bull”, which makes it sound like a fiery beast of a pepper that might just kill you. However, its name is actually a tribute to the pepper’s full, tapered shape. (Phew). It does have a subtle heat, of course – which gently increases as the pepper matures – but this variety ripens to a bright red fruit with a sweet, crisp flavour.
The Corno di Toro (we could say that all day) has a thick flesh that is encased in a thin skin. It’s delicious raw, fried, stuffed or just grilled on the braai. We can basically hear you nodding in approval.
Sow in spring and summer, min temp 20C
Sow in full sun: 2-3 plants per container or 40 x 40cm in the ground
Seeds will germinate in 10-20 days and grow to 60-90cm
Harvest in 110-120 days