Cornitos

The best sweet peppers for the home garden.

Our “Cornitos” or “little horns” are smaller versions of our traditional Italian Corno di Toro “bull’s horn” peppers Carmen and Escamillo. The trio of Cornito Giallo, Cornito Rosso, and Cornito Arancia are all of similar size, productive, attractive, and, most of all, of superior eating quality. They make excellent snacks eaten out of hand, sliced into salads, fried, and roasted. They are widely adapted and perform well both out of doors and in high tunnels. These peppers were bred by retired Johnny’s breeder and All-America Selections Breeder’s Cup recipient Janika Eckert.