Peppi Cornissimo Pepper

Peppi Cornissimo is a sweet, large-fruited Capsicum annuum pepper with thick-walled, corno-shaped fruit that ripens from green to red. [PanAmerican Seed](https://www.panamseed.com/utility/CultureSheetPDF.aspx?pagename=culture.aspx&txtphid=048300001028544&type=Veg) describes fruit about 6–7 inches long and 2¼–2½ inches wide, with a large, tall, vigorous plant. It suits a sunny vegetable bed where the fruit can mature through a long warm season. ## Harvest and use The breeder lists about 80–85 days from transplant to green fruit and 95–100 days to full red ripeness. The fruit is useful grilled, stuffed, or baked. It is often seedless when grown away from non-seedless pepper varieties; nearby pollen can produce seeds, though the fruit remains usable. ## Site and support Grow in full sun in well-drained soil. Oregon State University Extension’s [pepper guide](https://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/ec-1227-grow-your-own-peppers) recommends a warm, sunny site and notes that growing-season length affects fruit maturity. [PanAmerican Seed](https://www.panamseed.com/utility/CultureSheetPDF.aspx?pagename=culture.aspx&txtphid=048300001028544&type=Veg) recommends in-ground growing and support with stakes or a cage for this tall plant. ## Maintenance Set transplants outdoors after frost danger has passed. Keep soil moisture steady during growth and fruiting, and secure the stems before heavy fruit develops. Harvest green or wait for full red color, depending on the intended flavor and use.