(70 days) F-1 hybrid. Johnny’s debuted Carmen in 2006 to much critical acclaim, including a coveted AAS. So good, this pepper may still be as widely grown in 140 years as Bizet’s 1875 opera Carmen is performed now. A classic Italian Corno di Toro type, Carmen features unusually sweet horn-shaped tapered pointed 2½x6" fruits averaging 5 oz that won rave reviews from all seven of our tasters. (How often does that happen at Fedco?) Great for salads, especially as they ripen from green to deep carmine, with good sweet flavor. Walls are only medium-thick, so take care not to get them overly charred when roasting. Upright medium-sized plants with excellent protective canopy. Widely adapted and early maturing in its class. Bizet’s Carmen was a beautiful gypsy with a fiery temper responsible for the downfall of many men. Johnny’s Carmen is equally tempting (“fruity,” “nutty,” “sweet with a hint of spice”) though with much more salutary results. ③
to start or resume an order