| Heredity: | Open Pollinated |
| History: | Brought to the US from Italy by Giovanni Ausilio and Rachel P. Scarcello, in the early 1900s. Still grown by their descendents in Iowa. |
| Country of Origin: | Italy |
| Days to harvest: | 70 - 80 |
| General Type: | Italian Frying |
| Pepper Shape: | Other: Blocky |
| Fruit Length: | 4 - 5 inches |
| Fruit Width at Shoulders: | 2 - 2.5 inches |
| Fruit Ripening Color Sequence: | Green to Red |
| Days to First Harvest and Maturity: | 70 - 80 |
| Wall Thickness: | Medium |
| Scoville Heat Units (approximate SHU): | 30,000 to 75,000 |
| Heat: | Hot 30K-300K SHU |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Plant Height: | 18 - 24 inches |
| Fruit: | Showy |
| Fruiting Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Uses: | Vegetable Suitable as Annual |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: 14 - 28 Depth to plant seed: 1/4 inch Can handle transplanting |
| antsinmypants | On June 2, 2023 | Transplanted 3 Into Garden One |
| antsinmypants | On March 9, 2023 | Seeds sown 3 |
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