Angelo's Argentina

Sweet, crunchy, and crisp, C. baccatum pepper. Medium-sized elongated wrinkled fruits mature from pale green to a deep red. Measuring 3.3 to 5 inches long, 1 inch wide, and weighing between 0.5 and 1 ounce, they hang pendant and are quite seedy for their size. The plants are erect, moderately branching, and reach a height of 1.5 to 2.5 feet. White flowers with chartreuse spots. Highly productive when grown at Heritage Farm in 2023. George Iamarino has been growing this pepper in Patterson, NY, since 1993 from seeds he got from his father-in-law, Angelo Pozzuto (1924-2020) of the Bronx, NY. Angelo, an Italian immigrant from Colle Sannita in the Province of Benevento, Campania region, received the seeds from relatives in Argentina in 1990. George prefers to pick his peppers when they're 3-4 inches long, still tender and green because their skin tends to toughen as they ripen. George donated this variety to the SSE's collection in 2017. SSE Accession # 133217