Melrose

Sweet, elongated fruit matures from pale green to fire engine red. Finished in the top five for taste in 2015 pepper trials at Heritage Farm. Sweet and fruity flavor and crunchy texture. Mature fruit 4-6" long, 1.5-1.75" wide, and 1-2 oz. Smooth skin. Thin walls. Brix score: 9.2. Highly productive. Early maturing. Plants grow up to 2' tall. Green leaves and stems with light purple coloring at the nodes. White flowers. C. annuum. More than one origin story surrounds this variety, but SSE's source stated it was developed in Melrose Park, IL (a western Chicago suburb) circa 1900 by an Italian immigrant. SSE Accession # 116412