Giant Marconi
F1 hybrid pepper · Capsicum annuum · introduced 2001
- Breeding
- F1 hybrid
- 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
Marconi
Giant Marconi is a hybrid selection out of the Italian Marconi type, larger and virus-resistant.
Origin & history
An All-America Selections winner that scaled up the Italian Marconi frying pepper and added virus resistance, making a traditional type viable for commercial growing.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 70-80 days | |
| Scoville heat | 0 SHU | |
| Pod length | 15-20 cm |
Traits
Disease resistance
| Code | Disease | Level | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| TMV | Tobacco Mosaic Virus (Tobamovirus tabaci / ToMV) | resistant | Breeder declared |
| PVY | Potato Virus Y (Potyvirus yituberosi) | resistant | Breeder declared |
Breeder declared means the resistance was stated by whoever breeds or sells the seed. That is not a reason to disbelieve it, and for most resistance genes it is the only evidence that exists: the breeder screens the line and publishes the result in their catalog, and no independent party re-tests it. We label it rather than quietly presenting it as though someone had checked.
Related varieties
- F1 hybrid
Cornito Giallo
70-80 days
- heirloom
Corno di Toro Giallo
75-90 days
- F1 hybrid
Italia
55-75 days
- heirloom
Manganji
70-90 days
- F1 hybrid
Archimedes
60-80 days
- F1 hybrid
Aristotle
70-75 days
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Sources & References
Evidence: 1 source, all commercial catalogs. No independent reference documents this variety yet.
- All-America Selections winners database · All-America Selections, Trial Program