Gypsy Pepper
Also known as Gypsy Hybrid · Gypsy Sweet Pepper · Gypsy F1
Award-winning early hybrid sweet pepper with vibrant color changes, prolific yields, thin walls for quick cooking, and exceptional sweetness—perfect for gardens and kitchens.
Growing
~60 days to maturity
Fruit size
8–13 cm
Flavor & Use
Intensely sweet and crunchy when ripe with subtle floral notes; young fruits mildly acidic and crisp like green peppers; never bitter or hot.
Culinary
About
Gypsy is an early-maturing hybrid sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum) prized for its elongated, tapered, 3-lobed fruits that ripen from pale yellow-green through orange to bright red. The thin-skinned peppers offer crisp, juicy flesh with intense sweetness when ripe and no bitterness. Prolific, compact, and versatile—harvest at any color for frying, stuffing, salads or raw use. TMV resistant and reliable producer.
Backstory
Developed in 1980 by Petoseed Co. in Southern California as an F1 hybrid cross between a bell pepper and a sweet Italian bullhorn pepper. Bred for early maturity, high yields, thin walls, and tobacco mosaic virus resistance. Awarded All-America Selections status in 1981 for outstanding garden performance.
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Heritage
We don't have a documented family for this pepper yet.