| Year Introduced: | 1859 |
| Heredity: | Open Pollinated |
| Country of Origin: | Italy |
| Pepper Shape: | Tapered |
| Fruit Length: | 5 - 7 inches |
| Fruit Width at Shoulders: | 2.5 - 3 inches |
| Fruit Ripening Color Sequence: | Green to Red |
| Days to First Harvest and Maturity: | 70 green, 90 red |
| Heat: | Sweet<100SHU |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Plant Height: | 36 inches |
| Fruit: | Showy |
| Uses: | Vegetable Suitable as Annual |
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