Melrose
Heirloom pepper · Capsicum annuum
- Breeding
- Heirloom
- Growth habit
- -
- Days to maturity
- 70-85 days
- Fruit
- red
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Origin & history
An Italian-American frying pepper kept alive in the Melrose Park neighbourhood of Chicago by immigrant families, and one of the clearest cases of a variety preserved by a community rather than a company.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 70-85 days | |
| Scoville heat | 0 SHU |
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
Doux des Landes
70-85 days
- heirloom
Yellow Nardello
75-90 days
- heirloom
Corno di Toro Giallo
75-90 days
- heirloom
Fushimi
70-85 days
- F1 hybrid
Italia
55-75 days
- heirloom
Manganji
70-90 days
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Sources & References
Evidence: 1 source, all commercial catalogs. No independent reference documents this variety yet.
- Seed Savers Exchange catalog & variety histories · Seed Savers Exchange, Community Collection