Red Pepper 'Marconi Rosso' (Capsicum annuum) seeds
- A fruity-sweet bell pepper from Italy.
- Contents: Approx. 20 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€2.39
Product number: 1073 GTIN: 4250601204307
Description
The pepper variety ‘Marconi Rosso’ is a traditional Italian variety with tapering, bright red fruits. These are approx. 15-20 cm long, thin-skinned and with little chambers.
It’s best to already harvest them in the transition stage to ripeness. Then, you get crispy and aromatic pods with an extraordinary flavour.
This old, Italian variety is very fertile. In the kitchen, the pepper pods are especially suitable for roasting, grilling and pickling. Therefore, it’s a good variety for antipasti.
It’s best to already harvest them in the transition stage to ripeness. Then, you get crispy and aromatic pods with an extraordinary flavour.
This old, Italian variety is very fertile. In the kitchen, the pepper pods are especially suitable for roasting, grilling and pickling. Therefore, it’s a good variety for antipasti.
Plant profile
| Lifecycle | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Species | Solanaceae |
| Eventual height | 80-120 cm |
| Flower colour | White |
| Flowering months | August, July, June, September |
| Main harvest | August, October, September |
| Root system | Heart roots |
Growing instructions
| Sowing depth | 0.5 cm |
|---|---|
| Germination temperature | 25-30°C |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Planting distance | 40 cm |
| Row spacing | 40 cm |
| Good companion plants | Beans, Knoblauch, Lettuce, Marigold, Nasturtium |
| Bad companion plants | Celeriac, Cucumber, Peas, Potatoes, Tomatoes |
Sowing and care
- Sowing Period: Mid-January/ End of February indoors or 8-10 weeks before the last freezes
- Ideal Germination Temperature: +25-28°C, a bright and warm location is absolutely essential
- Germ Duration: Up to 2 weeks. After germination, place the plants at a cooler location at approx. 20°C again
- Prick the plants 2-3 weeks after sowing when the first pair of leaves has fully developed. While doing this, the roots should be shortened to encourage their healthy growth.
- Sowing from mid-May until the beginning of June after the last night frosts. Before, the plants should be hardened for several days. Don’t forget to water them.
- Peppers need well-loosened, porous soils with a large amount of hummus. They dislike waterlogging but should never dry up completely.
- Pepper plants love the warmth and prosper best in the greenhouse. That doesn’t mean that it’s impossible to let them grow outdoors. Nevertheless, choose the warmest and best-protected place in your garden to breed peppers or think of protection fleece if needed.
- Peppers are heavy feeders. They need sufficiently good fertilizer and very much water indeed
Other names
Botanical name: Capsicum annuum
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