Giant of Italy
Crop: Pepper (Capsicum annuum)
Use/Type: Standard
Breeder: Glenn Drowns Sand Hill Preservation Center
OSSI Pledge Date: 11/29/2015
Release Date: 11/29/2015
Bred for Organic Systems: No
Commercial Availability: Yes
Variety Type: Finished Variety
Description
“80 days – I am very fond of the flavor and yields of the Italian type peppers. The only problem is with the sandy soil we have and with all of the wrinkly skin they have, they tend to collect particles of sand from the soil. This is especially in years when we have to irrigate by sprinkler. It appears to splash the sand up into the plant more than rain and this means a lot of washing or you get a gritty pepper. I have attempted to keep the yield and flavor and selected for a more smooth skinned variety. A 2014 Sand Hill Preservation Center introduction.”