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'Costa Rican' Peppers
 
Sub-Category: Sweet
 
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Description: Marconi type sweet pepper. Shorter and more broad-shouldered than most marconi types. Fruit ripen to deep ruby red.
Days To Maturity: 70
Seed Sources:
 
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Reviewed on 05/15/2009 by Greenie - An experienced gardener

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St. Louis City, Missouri, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Grew these last year and again this year from purchased seed. Plants were upright ,easy to grow and prolific (8-10/plant). Peppers were about 6-7" long x 3 " wide and turned dark red quickly, medium to thin walled, good taste. Liked them.
 




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