# Carmen Pepper

Also known as Italian Bull's Horn Pepper, Carmen F1, Corno di Toro Sweet Pepper.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Carmen Pepper is a Capsicum annuum f1 hybrid from Italy. Capsi’s sourced range is 0 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, fruity. Used for stuffing, roasting, grilling, frying, salads. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  True Leaf Market
  https://trueleafmarket.com/products/pepper-sweet-carmen-hybrid-seeds

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Bohica Pepper Hut
  https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/carmen-seeds

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  HR Seeds
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/carmen-pepper

## Heritage

F1 hybrid

Carmen Pepper is an F1 hybrid. Named parents aren't linked in Capsi yet.

Credit: Johnny's Selected Seeds · 2004

Parents:
- Unknown (Unknown parent)
- Unknown (Unknown parent)

Johnny's introduced Carmen in 2004 as an F1 corno di toro type after hand-crosses on its Albion, Maine farm. Breeder Janika Eckert and the 2006 AAS file name no parents.

## Page sources

- [Johnny's product page: F1, bred by Johnny's, named for the opera, 6 in by 2.5 in, 5 oz, 60 green / 80 red, sweet, AAS winner](https://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/peppers/sweet-peppers/carmen-f1-corno-di-toro-pepper-seed-2993.html)
- [Johnny's press release: Eckert says Carmen was introduced in 2004 after hand-crosses at Albion, Maine](https://www.johnnyseeds.com/news/press-release-aas-winning-peppers-escamillo-cornito-giallo.html)
- [AAS 2006 winner file: breeder Johnny's, 28 in plant, 16 in spread, 6 in fruit, 5 oz, medium-thick, sweet even when green, about 75 days to red](https://all-americaselections.org/product/pepper-carmen/)
- [SeedQuest reprint of the 14 August 2005 AAS announcement for Pepper F1 Carmen](https://www.seedquest.com/News/releases/2005/august/13154.htm)
- [True Leaf Market seed listing stating 0 Scoville Heat Units for Carmen F1](https://trueleafmarket.com/products/pepper-sweet-carmen-hybrid-seeds)
- [Bohica Pepper Hut seed listing: 0 SHU, 2006 AAS winner, bull's horn type](https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/carmen-seeds)

## FAQ
### How hot is Carmen Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 0 SHU (Vendor Claim). Capsi uses a sourced range and a trust tier, not a single marketing number. How we verify heat: https://web.thecapsi.app/learn/heat-and-capsaicin/how-we-measure-heat

### What does Carmen Pepper taste like?

Sweet and fruity, similar to a red bell pepper but with more robust sweetness even when green, lacking the grassy or bitter notes common in other immature sweet peppers.

### How do I grow Carmen Pepper?

Carmen Pepper: about 75 days to maturity, warm season climate, full sun, hardiness zones 8-11.

### What can I substitute for Carmen Pepper?

red bell pepper, Marconi pepper, Cubanelle pepper, Corno di Toro, Bell Pepper, Cubanelle

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/carmen-pepper
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data