Family heritage from southern Italy. Brought to the USA in 1887 by Giuseppe Nardello.

Fruit with pendular port, long and fine pod of +/- 25 cm.

Ripens from green to red.

Sweet, fruity and complex flavor. Delicious cooked, dried or even fried.

Plant with a small development not exceeding 0.60 meters.

Resistant and very productive variety +/- 80 days.

This cultivar is considered the sweetest pepper with the most flavor and it has been placed in the "ark of taste" by the "Slow Food" organization.