A beautiful pepper of the Italian "bull's horn" (corno di toro) type. Carmen has a lovely, sweet taste for salads and roasting, especially when partially or fully red-ripe. Tapered fruits avg. 6" long x 2 1/2" wide, 5 oz. (142 gm), and ripen from green to deep carmine red. Maturity is early on an upright, medium-size plant. Suitable for outdoor or indoor production.Hard to find seedsTall, strong plants produce high yields of smooth, 7-8" fruit. Only slightly hot, this type is often used for mole. It also makes excellent powder. Not recommended for fresh use, as the skins are relatively tough. Popular in Mexico.