Ancient Sweets question

**tomatoaddict** · June 23, 2009

Sam's club had these peppers from Sunset called Ancient Sweets. Huge long red sweet peppers. Bigger than a Giant Marconi. I tried to find out about them but there really isn't a lot of info. I'm guessing it's a hybrid. So if I save seeds from them will I get a wild variation next year? Like you would with a tomato cross?

Blueaussi · June 23, 2009

If it's a hybrid, yes.

How long were they? I grew some Corno Di Toro peppers one year with seed from Felco Pruners, and the peppers were close to a foot long.

farmall · June 24, 2009

They could also be Giant Acongua's

aninocentangel · June 25, 2009

They're a hybrid grown by Mastronardi Produce, the same people who do Campari tomatoes. The peppers are said to grow to about 10 inches and are very mild and sweet.

Blueaussi · June 25, 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by aninocentangel

They're a hybrid grown by Mastronardi Produce, the same people who do Campari tomatoes. The peppers are said to grow to about 10 inches and are very mild and sweet.

Ah, thank you for that information.

**tomatoaddict** · June 25, 2009

These were about 12 inches long. Really sweet. I saved a ton of the seed and am going to go ahead and grow some next season and see what I get.

June 23, 2009	#1
tomatoaddict Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: zone 5 Posts: 1,459	Ancient Sweets question Sam's club had these peppers from Sunset called Ancient Sweets. Huge long red sweet peppers. Bigger than a Giant Marconi. I tried to find out about them but there really isn't a lot of info. I'm guessing it's a hybrid. So if I save seeds from them will I get a wild variation next year? Like you would with a tomato cross? __________________ Secretseedcartel.com

June 25, 2009	#6
tomatoaddict Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: zone 5 Posts: 1,459	These were about 12 inches long. Really sweet. I saved a ton of the seed and am going to go ahead and grow some next season and see what I get. __________________ Secretseedcartel.com

June 23, 2009	#2
Blueaussi Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Zone 8a Posts: 1,205	If it's a hybrid, yes. How long were they? I grew some Corno Di Toro peppers one year with seed from Felco Pruners, and the peppers were close to a foot long.

June 24, 2009	#3
farmall Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northwest Ohio Posts: 64	They could also be Giant Acongua's

June 25, 2009	#4
aninocentangel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: 8a Coastal SC Posts: 251	They're a hybrid grown by Mastronardi Produce, the same people who do Campari tomatoes. The peppers are said to grow to about 10 inches and are very mild and sweet.