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'Corno di Toro Rosso' Peppers
 
Sub-Category: Sweet
 
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Description: Sweet frying type. Plants bear 6- to 10-inch, curved, sweet, deep-green fruit maturing to bright red. Italian heirloom. Also known as 'Red Horn of the Bull', 'Corno di Toro', 'Corno di Toro Red' and 'Corno di Toro Red'. See Cornito Rosso for a smaller version of Corno di Toro Red and Carmen.
Days To Maturity: 72-85
Seed Sources: Henry Field's Seed and Nursery Co. - updated in 2018

 
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Taste: (3.7 Stars)Taste
Yield: (3.3 Stars)Yield
Ease/Reliability: (3.3 Stars)Ease/Reliability
 
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Reviewed on 02/05/2013 by containergardener - An experienced gardener

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Los Angeles, California, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

We\'ve been growing Corno di Toro Rosso (Franchi seeds from growitalian) for about 5 years now. Requires a long growing season, but in sandy soil enriched with composted horse manure at our community garden plots the plants are very productive for a long bearing period. This year I am growing starts for neighboring growers who tasted the peppers last year. They are the largest peppers we grow, up to 10 inches long. Delicious although not quite as good as the smaller Marconi (true Marconi). Simply roast them unpeeled. Chill and remove the easy-to-remove skin, and served with a little salt and olive oil as a delicious appetizer.
 

Reviewed on 08/22/2009 by Collards - An intermediate gardener

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Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Here in zone 7B/8 they were a winner - I picked the first ones green as recommended by a pepper grower and the plants produced a large second flush which I have allowed to ripen to red. Can't be beat roasted. Healthy plants.
 

Reviewed on 01/07/2007 by Penelope - An experienced gardener

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Richland, South Carolina, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

I have found a big difference in strains in these peppers. There are, in my experience, two distinct types of plants. One produces just a few very, very large (most were at least a foot long) peppers late in the season, and the other produces more abundant, earlier, and smaller peppers. The second strain is the one I prefer. It's easier to grow, and I got more delicious peppers. The first strain seemed more susceptible to insect damage, too. I get my seeds for the second strain from Tomato Growers supply.
 

Reviewed on 02/07/2006 by plainsman - An experienced gardener

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Washington, Nebraska, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

These failed in my garden.
 

Reviewed on 12/12/2005 by Paani - An experienced gardener

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St. Louis City, Missouri, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

Germination was fine (unlike its yellow cousin di Toro Giallo). Very slow to develop fruit, and then for the fruit to ripen, so not a good choice in a short-growing season. I planted out good size seedlings in early May and harvested in late September and October. The fruits, though, are worth waiting for: incredibly sweet; firm texture. Great for fresh eating as well as cooking. Light yield (4-6 per plant). Very healthy plant and fruit. Grown in MO.
 

Reviewed on 09/24/2004 by Debby J - An experienced gardener

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Washington, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Here's our experience with three Italian peppers: Italia -Earliest to ripen to red. Sprawling habit even when staked. Harder to extract the peppers from the plant. Fruit tends to curl. Fruit close to ground tends to decay in wet weather. Its earliness guarantees it a place in our garden. Marconi -Upright plants are easy to harvest. Fruit larger and straighter than Italia, but later to ripen. Corno di Toro -Upright plants. Blockier, fleshier fruits, but latest of all to ripen for us, at least the strain we grew. Can't rate taste, still waiting for ripe one 9/24.
 

Reviewed on 09/20/2004 by MAI - An experienced gardener

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Ulster, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

The fruits are very tasty, but I've never gotten more than one or two per plant. I much prefer Jimmy Nardello.
 




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