Capsicum annuum var. grossum ‘Asti Yellow Bell Pepper’ SEEDS

Capsicum annuum var. grossum ‘Asti Yellow Bell Pepper’ seeds grow into the Asti Yellow bell pepper an Italian heritage sweet bell pepper cultivar from the Asti area of Piedmont, producing large, blocky, four-lobed yellow fruits of the classic sweet pepper type. Capsicum annuum var. grossum (L.) Sendtn. is the bell/sweet pepper variety group of the common pepper species; the variety name grossum means ‘large, thick-walled’. Bell peppers develop full sweetness and their final colour (yellow, red, orange) only when fully ripe harvesting green gives a less sweet, grassier flavour. ‘Asti Yellow’ is valued for its large fruits, thick walls, mild sweetness and the golden-yellow colour that develops at full maturity. Zero pungency the capsaicin gene is absent. Family Solanaceae.

Full sun; fertile, well-drained soils; warm conditions. Sow indoors early; transplant after last frost. Harvest green for earlier crop or wait for full yellow ripening for maximum sweetness. Note: named cultivar may NOT breed true from seed.

• ‘Asti Yellow’ = from Asti, Piedmont, Italy; large blocky four-lobed yellow bell pepper; thick-walled; zero heat
• Grossum = large/thick-walled; (L.) Sendtn.; bell pepper group; no capsaicin gene zero pungency
• Full sweetness and yellow colour only at full maturity; harvest green (earlier) or yellow (sweetest); Italian heritage
• Genus Capsicum: 35+ species; Tropical America; Family Solanaceae; Order Solanales
• Full sun; fertile soils; warm; sow early indoors; harvest yellow for maximum sweetness; named cultivar may not breed true

Capsicum annuum var. grossum ‘Asti Yellow Bell Pepper’ brings a Piedmontese heritage cultivar to the kitchen garden a large, thick-walled sweet pepper of golden-yellow character, one of the Italian regional pepper traditions that distinguish local cultivars across Italy’s diverse pepper-growing regions.

IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.