Central Phoenix -- I have not had a lot of success with sweet peppers here. Standard bell peppers sunscald even with extensive shade and...Read More are thin walled and dry. Carmen however, has done well. The fruits are well shaded by the leaves and I have little sunscald problem (my pepper plants get afternoon shade). The fruit is medium-size, conical and elongate, has medium thickness walls and great flavor. I still have some plants die in summer heat, but most survive. This variety also has good frost hardiness and with some protection the plants that survive summer often survive winter (down to 26F) and bear from January to March.
Great all purpose sweet pepper, but has a distinctively rich, sweet flavor especially when red and fully ripe. Vigorous plants were grown...Read More in a patio container and produced heavily throughout the season while remaining a manageable size.
Loved it! Very long (8") thin peppers, very sweet but pungent also. Thin-walled, great for frying, cooking, etc. Matured early (55 days f...Read Morerom planting out), and cranked out lots of peppers all season - into late October! It was the first and last pepper in my garden last year, and also the yummiest.
A nice sweet pepper, both in the ground and in containers. Only average yield, however.
Central Phoenix -- I have not had a lot of success with sweet peppers here. Standard bell peppers sunscald even with extensive shade and...Read More
Great all purpose sweet pepper, but has a distinctively rich, sweet flavor especially when red and fully ripe. Vigorous plants were grown...Read More
Excellent sweet pepper. Good for frying. Plants show good disease resistance and produce moderately well.
Awesome flavor, great for eating fresh from the garden, stir fry, gonna stuff some next week. Very sweet flesh my 3 year old loves it.
Loved it! Very long (8") thin peppers, very sweet but pungent also. Thin-walled, great for frying, cooking, etc. Matured early (55 days f...Read More
A 60 day Italian type hybrid. 2006 AAS award winner. 6 x 1 1/2 inches.