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Overview
Marconi Purple is the purple counterpart of the Italian heirloom Red Marconi. The elongated fruit reaches about 10 inches, purple through most of its life and turning red at full maturity. Like other Marconis it is a sweet frying pepper with a long, tapered shape suited to grilling and roasting whole.
Marconi Purple traits
- Italian heirloom sweet frying pepper
- Elongated fruit about 10 inches
- Purple, turning red when fully ripe
- Purple version of Red Marconi
Good for
- Frying
- Grilling
- Roasting
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marconi Purple this page | — | — | — |
| 'Buena Mulata' Pepper | 75–80 days | — | — |
| Ace | 50–70 days | — | — |
| Aci Sivri | 90 days | — | — |
| Aconcagua | 80 days | — | — |
| Aji Amarillo | 80–90 days | — | — |
| Aji Colorado | 78–85 days | — | — |
Marconi Purple FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Marconi Purple?
Marconi Purple is the purple counterpart of the Italian heirloom Red Marconi. The elongated fruit reaches about 10 inches, purple through most of its life and turning red at full maturity.
How does Marconi Purple compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Similar peppers and chilies varieties include 'Buena Mulata' Pepper (75–80 days), Ace (50–70 days), Aci Sivri (90 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Marconi Purple good for?
Marconi Purple is grown for frying, grilling, roasting.
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)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.