Capsicum Marconi Red Seeds

Capsicum annuum

Marconi Red is a classic Italian heirloom Capsicum producing exceptionally long, tapered fruits that can reach approximately 30 cm long and 7 cm across. Fruits begin green before ripening to a rich, glossy red, developing wonderfully sweet, thick flesh as they mature.

An early and productive variety, Marconi Red is prized in Italian cooking for its flavour and substantial fruits. Excellent eaten fresh, it is particularly good grilled or roasted, when the flesh becomes beautifully soft and sweet. Use in antipasto, salads, sauces, relishes, stuffed dishes or simply char whole and dress with olive oil and herbs.

Plants are vigorous and productive through the warmer months and perform best in full sun with fertile, well-drained soil and consistent moisture. Fruits can be harvested green or left to fully ripen on the plant for their deepest red colour and sweetest flavour.

Approximately 25 seeds per packet

When to Plant (Australia)

Tropics: Most of the year, avoiding extreme heat or wet periods
Subtropics: Late winter to summer
Mild climates: Spring to early summer
Cold climates: Spring after frost, preferably started earlier under protection

Planting / Sowing

Sow approximately 5 mm deep into trays or pots and keep warm during germination. Capsicum seed germinates best with consistent warmth and may be slow to emerge in cool conditions.

Transplant seedlings once the weather and soil have warmed, spacing approximately 40–50 cm apart in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil. Maintain consistent moisture during flowering and fruit development.

Harvest green once fruits have reached a useful size, or leave them to mature fully to rich red for maximum sweetness and flavour.

Maturity: approximately 80–100 days.

Due to quarantine restrictions, TAS has an 800g limit per each seed variety and WA has a 10,000 seeds limit per variety.