Tony Scavo Horn of the Bull

Sweet pepper. C. annuum. Corno di toro type, which translates to "horn of the bull" and refers to the pepper's thick, tapered shape. A very minimal amount of heat detected in some fruit. Elongate fruit ripen from pale yellow to orange to red. Pointed ends. Pendant fruit. Fruit measure 5-8in long; 1.5in wide; and weigh ~2oz. Semi-wrinkled skin. Moderately thick flesh. Brix score: 5.6. Fairly small, compact plants grow up to 2' tall. Highly productive when grown in 2015 at Heritage Farm. Mid-season maturing. The Tony Scavo Horn of the Bull is a family heirloom that can be traced back to when Nicholas Scavo (1892-1977) emigrated from Bari, Italy in 1905 with only a small suitcase which included a package of mixed seeds. Gale Morris (Donor and Seed Source) from Indianola, Iowa started growing and saving seed from this variety from a sample he obtained from Nicholas’ son Tony (1922-2003) in 1993. Gale related that Tony truck-farmed in Des Moines his entire life, selling produce both at the downtown farmers market and from his yard. Gale and Tony shared a common love for gardening. After Tony’s death in 2003 Gale continued to grow and save Tony’s seeds to the present day. Gale was concerned the variety’s seed would be lost after he died and decided to contact SSE in 2014 interested in making a seed donation. He had already lost some melon seeds his grandfather had saved for 90 years “all because I didn’t plant them for 6 or 7 years”. SSE Accession # 132341