Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 80 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Golden Marconi is the yellow form of the Italian Marconi frying pepper. The heirloom plants bear large, tapered fruit about 7 inches long that ripens to yellow. It needs about 80 days from transplanting, and rewards the wait with sweet flesh that is at its best fried in olive oil or roasted.
Golden Marconi traits
- Italian heirloom sweet frying pepper
- Large tapered yellow fruit about 7 inches
- About 80 days to harvest
Good for
- Frying
- Roasting
- Fresh eating
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Marconi this page | 80 days | — | — |
| Aconcagua | 80 days | — | — |
| Aji Amarillo | 80–90 days | — | — |
| Ancho 101 | 80 days | — | — |
| Beaver Dam | 80 days | — | — |
| Chinese Giant | 80 days | — | — |
| Chocolate | 80 days | — | — |
Golden Marconi FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Golden Marconi?
Golden Marconi is the yellow form of the Italian Marconi frying pepper. The heirloom plants bear large, tapered fruit about 7 inches long that ripens to yellow.
How many days to maturity is Golden Marconi?
Golden Marconi is listed at 80 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other peppers and chilies varieties, so check them in the peppers and chilies growing guide.
How does Golden Marconi compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Golden Marconi: 80 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Aconcagua (80 days), Aji Amarillo (80–90 days), Ancho 101 (80 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Golden Marconi good for?
Golden Marconi is grown for frying, roasting, fresh eating.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every peppers and chilies variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Peppers and Chilies growing guide
- Types of Hot Chili Pepper: Telling the Groups Apart in the Garden
- Starting Hot Chili Peppers From Seed: The Long Head Start They Need
- Hot Chili Pepper Care: Watering and Feeding for Maximum Heat
- How to Prune and Train Hot Chili Peppers: Shaping the Plant and Cutting Back for Winter
- How Pepper and Chili Branches Multiply: Forking at Every Flower, the Three-Stem Frame, and What to Prune
- Hot Chili Pepper Growing Calendar: A Season That Runs Half the Year
- Hot Chili Pepper Problems: Pests, Rots and Pods That Never Color
- All 575 peppers and chilies varieties
Source
Source: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
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