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- Days to maturity
- 80 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Corno di Toro takes its name from the Italian for a bull's horn, and it is the long, curved, tapering sweet pepper of central and southern Italy. Seed sold under this name is often a mix of the yellow-ripening Giallo and the red-ripening hybrid Islero, so you may get both colors from one packet. The tall, branching plants carry fruit 8 to 12 inches long that curves like a horn and finishes red or yellow. The walls are thin, which is the whole point: under a broiler or on a grill the flesh chars and softens quickly into something silky and sweet, unlike a thick-walled bell. Pick green for a milder pepper or leave it to color fully for the most sweetness. Ripe fruit needs about 80 days from transplanting, and the tall plants appreciate a stake.
Corno di Toro traits
- Italian sweet pepper, often a mix of the Giallo strain and the hybrid Islero
- Tall, branching plants
- Curved, tapered fruit 8 to 12 inches long
- Ripens to yellow or red
- Thin walls that char and caramelize quickly
- About 80 days to harvest
Good for
- Roasting and grilling
- Frying in olive oil
- Stuffing
- Antipasto
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corno di Toro 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 | — | — |
Corno di Toro FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Corno di Toro?
Corno di Toro takes its name from the Italian for a bull's horn, and it is the long, curved, tapering sweet pepper of central and southern Italy. Seed sold under this name is often a mix of the yellow-ripening Giallo and the red-ripening hybrid Islero, so you may get both colors from one packet.
How many days to maturity is Corno di Toro?
Corno di Toro 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 Corno di Toro compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Corno di Toro: 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 Corno di Toro good for?
Corno di Toro is grown for roasting and grilling, frying in olive oil, stuffing, antipasto.
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.