Look at these magnificent Carmen sweet Italian peppers. They are wonderful. I know we could have a happy life together, if only I did not feel compelled to devour them. Yum. Rob Johnston and his partner Janika Eckert at Johnny’s Selected Seeds developed Carmen . As far as I’m concerned, they deserve some sort of prize, maybe a Nobel, for this achievement. Delicious, red ripe sweet peppers in Maine in August!
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Henbogle 
August 27, 2010 at 9:55 am
Hmm maybe I’ll have to try them. I usually have so much trouble with large sweet peppers. And I like the ripe ones. This year with the heat they did fine, but usually I never get but tiny little things. It is why I tend to stick to chili peppers that grow well.
August 28, 2010 at 7:21 am
We actually did not get the intense high temps seen in Southern New England, so I thing they would work for you Daphne. They are delicious! I think those in the photo will become roasted red pepper spread.
August 27, 2010 at 12:38 pm
Ooh those are lovely! I grow marconis that are long like that, very flavorful but green. I did try Fedco’s Peacework sweet bell pepper this year, and see a couple getting red this week. They seem great overall, nice sized fruit and quite prolific.
August 28, 2010 at 7:22 am
I’ve grown marconi peppers before, and these are similar but ripen much earlier. I may have to try Peacework next year for regular green peppers.
August 28, 2010 at 11:27 am
I’ve had good luck growing Carmen in pots, as well as in the ground. I grilled a couple last night for dinner – yummy!