Corno di Toro
Heirloom pepper · Capsicum annuum
- Breeding
- Heirloom
- Growth habit
- -
- Days to maturity
- 70-80 days
- Fruit
- red
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Commonly confused with
These are different varieties. A name shared between them does not make them the same seed.
- different variety
Corno di Toro Giallo
Colour forms of one Italian type; the Corno di Toro record covers the red.
Origin & history
The Italian bull's horn pepper, curved and tapering to a point, grown for frying and roasting where thick-walled bells would steam rather than char.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 70-80 days | Consensus range across the cited sources, which include both independent references and commercial catalogs. |
| Scoville heat | 0 SHU | |
| Pod length | 15-20 cm |
Traits
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistance, typical of heirlooms and older open-pollinated varieties. See pepper diseases for the cultural playbook that fills the gap.
Related varieties
- heirloom
Marconi
70-80 days
- heirloom
Antohi Romanian
60-75 days
- heirloom
Bull Nose
65-80 days
- F1 hybrid
Carmen
60-80 days
- heirloom
Chervena Chushka
75-90 days
- heirloom
Corno di Toro Giallo
75-90 days
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Sources & References
Evidence: 2 sources, all commercial catalogs. No independent reference documents this variety yet.
- Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds catalog · Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co., Seed Catalog
- Seed Savers Exchange catalog & variety histories · Seed Savers Exchange, Community Collection