- Heirloom
- No heat
- 80 (estimated) days to maturity (from transplant)
- 0–500 SHU
- Red
Corno di Toro
Corno di Toro Rosso · Corno di Toro Giallo · Bull's Horn
Heirloom no heat pepper from Italy. Very sweet with thin walls that blister and caramelise in a hot pan, sweeter still when ripened fully red or yellow. Ready in about 80 days from transplant.
Single source · Updated Sep 19, 2026 · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.
At a glance
- Heat
- No heat 0–500 SHU
- Pod
- Elongated 3–5 oz (80–130 g) (estimated)
Long curving horn-shaped pods around 200 mm, tapering to a point, with thick walls.
- Species
- Capsicum annuum
- Days to harvest
- 80 days (estimated) from transplant · Midseason
- Plant height
- 1½–2 ft (46–61 cm) Compact
- Spacing
- 18 × 24 in (46 × 61 cm) (estimated)
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Position
- Handles open positions
- Growing sites
- Greenhouse · Open ground · Container
- Container growing
- Balcony friendly min. 5 gal (20 L) pot (estimated)
- Difficulty
- Easy-moderate (estimated) 2/5
- Skin
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- Red
- Yellow
- Green
Heat
Scoville heat units
No heat
Corno di Toro Scoville heat units: 0–500 SHU
No heat at all, the band California Wonder and Jimmy Nardello sit in. Sweet enough to eat raw by the handful, and it includes Habanada, a habanero with the heat bred out.
Flavor
“Very sweet with thin walls that blister and caramelise in a hot pan, sweeter still when ripened fully red or yellow.”
Growing calendar
80 (estimated) days from transplant Midseason
Timing shown for temperate climates; sow indoors 7–9 (estimated) weeks before your last frost date. Look up your last frost date by ZIP code →
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistances — protect this variety with good airflow and crop rotation.
Uses & tags
- Roasting
- Fresh & salads
- Slicing
- Canning
- Heirloom classic
- High flavor
- Market favorite
- Container star
Origin
Corno di Toro means bull's horn, after the long curving shape of the pod. It is the Italian frying pepper, grown in red and yellow forms that differ in colour and little else, and it is sweet rather than hot despite the fierce name. True Leaf Market lists both forms at 0 to 500 Scoville heat units over roughly 75 to 100 days from transplant. The thin walls are the point: they blister and soften quickly in a hot pan, where a thick-walled bell would steam instead.
Sources
Where to buy seeds
Prices rechecked daily- Pepper Joe'sSeeds
10+ Seeds
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$2.75Checked Oct 16, 2026 - True Leaf MarketSeeds
300 Mg Packet
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$2.99Checked Oct 16, 2026 - Tomato Growers Supply CompanySeeds
Pack (30 seeds)
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$3.45Checked Oct 16, 2026 - Sandia Seed CompanySeeds
10 seeds
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$3.99Checked Oct 16, 2026 - Eden BrothersSeeds
Packet
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$5.49Checked Oct 16, 2026
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Questions
How do you grow a Corno di Toro plant?
A Corno di Toro plant grows 1½–2 ft (46–61 cm) tall. Space plants 18 in (46 cm) apart in rows 24 in (61 cm) apart (estimated). Start seed indoors 7–9 weeks before your last frost (estimated); it germinates in 7–14 days. It needs full sun.
How long does Corno di Toro take to mature?
Corno di Toro is ready in about 80 days from transplant.
How hot is Corno di Toro?
Corno di Toro sits in the no heat range, about 0–500 Scoville heat units. Figures vary between seed sellers, so treat them as a band rather than a measurement.
Can Corno di Toro be grown in a container?
Yes — Corno di Toro grows well in a container of at least 20 L (5 gal).
Is Corno di Toro resistant to disease?
No disease resistance is documented for Corno di Toro.
