Sweet Pepper - Escamillo
3.25" Pot
ANNUAL
Delicious yellow Italian frying pepper.
The golden-yellow counterpart to lovely 'Carmen' and a refined take on the popular Corno di Toro (or "Bull's Horn") pepper class. Named for Carmen's love interest in the French opera: the bullfighter Escamillo. Intoxicating sweetness any way it is prepared, but traditionally used for frying. Broad-shouldered with an attractive taper. Fruits avg. 6" long x 2-2 1/2" wide.
Peppers like a warm, shielded area in your garden where they will get full sun and have some wind protection.
Ensure your soil is rich in phosphorus and calcium. You may want to add lime and compost to the bed first and let it settle in. Peppers like soil that is moist but well draining. Five gallon containers also work well, but require good drainage. In garden beds space plants 12-24" apart. Stake where needed.
Some people like to pinch their peppers but we find that in our short growing area it is not a benefit. While peppers enjoy heat, provide some shade in extreme heat.
Peppers can be picked when green and firm but will sweeten as they ripen. Pick the time it tastes best for you. Pick often to encourage continued production. You may need to stake for some support if plant grows vigorously.
WHY WE GROW IT:
Great sweet, flavour
Strong producer
