# Marconi Pepper

Also known as Giant Marconi, Marconi Red, Marconi Italian, Italian Marconi Pepper.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Marconi Pepper is a Capsicum annuum landrace from Southern Italy, Italy. Capsi’s sourced range is 0–1,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, smoky, mild fruity. Used for grilling, roasting, frying, stuffing, salads. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  True Leaf Market - Marconi Red Pepper Seeds
  https://trueleafmarket.com/products/marconi-red-pepper

- 100–1,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Bonnie Plants Giant Marconi Pepper Plant (via Home Depot)
  https://www.homedepot.com/p/Bonnie-Plants-19-3-oz-Giant-Marconi-Pepper-Plant-2-Pack-205716/325122259

- 1–1,000 SHU · Unverified
  Garden.org - Giant Marconi Sweet Peppers
  https://garden.org/ideas/view/SongofJoy/1753/Giant-Marconi-Sweet-Peppers/

## Heritage

Landrace

Marconi Pepper is a traditional landrace.

Multiple independent catalogs describe the open-pollinated Marconi as a traditional Italian heirloom from southern Italy, brought by early 20th-century immigrants and appearing in North American lists by the 1920s, with no named parents. The separate Giant Marconi is a 2001 AAS F1 hybrid from Seminis with proprietary parents.

## Page sources

- [Pepper Joe's Giant Marconi Pepper seeds entry](https://pepperjoe.com/products/marconi-giant-pepper-seeds)
- [Pepper Joe's Marconi Italian Red Pepper seeds entry](https://pepperjoe.com/products/marconi-italian-red-pepper-seeds)
- [Garden.org Giant Marconi Sweet Peppers growing guide](https://garden.org/ideas/view/SongofJoy/1753/Giant-Marconi-Sweet-Peppers/)
- [Smart Gardener Marconi Red Peppers overview](https://www.smartgardener.com/plants/412-peppers-marconi-red/overview)

## FAQ
### How hot is Marconi Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 0–1,000 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 Marconi Pepper taste like?

Exceptionally sweet with smoky undertones and a hint of fruitiness that deepens when grilled or roasted; crunchier and thinner-walled than bell peppers.

### How do I grow Marconi Pepper?

Marconi Pepper: about 70-85 days to maturity, full sun sun.

### What can I substitute for Marconi Pepper?

Cubanelle, Jimmy Nardello, Bell pepper (for milder sweetness)

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