marconi like pepper

syfymy5 · August 26, 2014

Hi to every one. I grew two pepper plants this year. Didn't have much time for any thing else due to work. Between the two plants, I harvested 22 peppers.They were in 5 gal buckets. Never would have gotten half as much, if they were bell peppers. Never had any luck with bell peppers. Will have to try some other peppers like these. Also what is the difference between the old big Jim and the newer version.

JJJessee · August 27, 2014

I'm growing Marconis, King of the North Bells, and Jimmy Nardellos frying pepper. Bells have their place I suppose, but I too like the Marconis' uprightness and the meat volume is there too. I couldn't do without the J Nards. Just too sweet when roasted.

Tracydr · August 27, 2014

Anacongugua peppers are big and very sweet like red bell peppers. They are very productive and much more reliable than bell peppers for me.

halleone · August 27, 2014

I grow a few Corno di Toro Giallo's (yellow bull's horn) each year, they are very productive, meaty, and make great stuffed peppers. Lipstick has become my favorite frying pepper.

b54red · August 28, 2014

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Originally Posted by syfymy5

Hi to every one. I grew two pepper plants this year. Didn't have much time for any thing else due to work. Between the two plants, I harvested 22 peppers.They were in 5 gal buckets. Never would have gotten half as much, if they were bell peppers. Never had any luck with bell peppers. Will have to try some other peppers like these. Also what is the difference between the old big Jim and the newer version.

Try growing Socrates bell pepper which I get from TGS and Declaration which is from Harris seeds. Both do very well but I would give the edge to Socrates. One further recommendation would be to plant at least 3 plants in different locations to assure some good production. Most of my bells produce but it is funny how much better one or two will do at different times and sometimes you get one that just doesn't produce much. I always grow some type of Marconi like peppers because of their dependable production but even these types will sometimes disappoint. I usually try to plant several different varieties to assure some good producers and if you have too many they are easy to give away.

Bill

syfymy5 · August 28, 2014

The name of the pepper I am growing is Costa Rican Hybrid. My two plants have loaded up again. Lots of peppers on them. Will try some of the other ones mentioned next year.

Cole_Robbie · August 30, 2014

I just ate my first Costa Rican today. It was not bad. They come on later for me than the other Marconis. My favorite Marconi type to eat has been red Corno di Toro. I also have the yellow, and like it a lot as well.

Fusion_power · August 30, 2014

Stocky Red Roaster is a very good cone shaped sweet red pepper. Growth habit for SRR is moderate which would make it a good container plant.

August 26, 2014	#1
syfymy5 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: maryland zone 7 Posts: 26	marconi like pepper Hi to every one. I grew two pepper plants this year. Didn't have much time for any thing else due to work. Between the two plants, I harvested 22 peppers.They were in 5 gal buckets. Never would have gotten half as much, if they were bell peppers. Never had any luck with bell peppers. Will have to try some other peppers like these. Also what is the difference between the old big Jim and the newer version.

August 27, 2014	#2
JJJessee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Abingdon, Va Posts: 184	I'm growing Marconis, King of the North Bells, and Jimmy Nardellos frying pepper. Bells have their place I suppose, but I too like the Marconis' uprightness and the meat volume is there too. I couldn't do without the J Nards. Just too sweet when roasted.

August 27, 2014	#3
Tracydr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7 Posts: 3,207	Anacongugua peppers are big and very sweet like red bell peppers. They are very productive and much more reliable than bell peppers for me.

August 27, 2014	#4
halleone Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Walla Walla, Washington Posts: 360	I grow a few Corno di Toro Giallo's (yellow bull's horn) each year, they are very productive, meaty, and make great stuffed peppers. Lipstick has become my favorite frying pepper.

August 28, 2014	#6
syfymy5 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: maryland zone 7 Posts: 26	The name of the pepper I am growing is Costa Rican Hybrid. My two plants have loaded up again. Lots of peppers on them. Will try some of the other ones mentioned next year.

August 30, 2014	#7
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	I just ate my first Costa Rican today. It was not bad. They come on later for me than the other Marconis. My favorite Marconi type to eat has been red Corno di Toro. I also have the yellow, and like it a lot as well.

August 30, 2014	#8
Fusion_power Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,250	Stocky Red Roaster is a very good cone shaped sweet red pepper. Growth habit for SRR is moderate which would make it a good container plant.