Description
AAS WINNER DETAILS
Winner Type: National
Class: Pepper
Variety Name: Carmen F1
Genus: Capsicum
Species: annuum
Year: 2006
Common Name: Sweet pepper
Type: Edible – Vegetable
Breeder: Johnny’s Selected Seeds
Close Market Comparison: Giant Marconi and Spanish Spice
PLANT NEEDS
Duration Type: Annual
Light Needs: Full sun
Water Needs: Normal
Season Type: Warm season
Staking Required: No
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Foliage Color: Green
Plant Habit: Bushy, upright
Plant Height: 28 inches
Fruit Color (Harvest): Dark crimson red
Fruit Shape: Italian bull’s horn shape, tapered and pointed
Fruit Size: 6 inches
Fruit Weight: 5 ounces
Fruit Flavor Description: Sweet
IN THE GARDEN
Container: Yes
Garden Spacing: 18 inches
Days To Harvest (Direct Sowing Seed): Not recommended
Days To Harvest (Transplant): 75
Plant Spread: 16 inches
Pepper Scale website –
Here is a nice review of this pepper: https://pepperscale.com/carmen-pepper/