Description

Sunny, silky, and incredibly sweet. Marconi Golden is the glowing yellow member of the classic Italian Marconi trio, celebrated for its crisp bite, gentle sweetness, and roasted-corn aroma when charred. Think sweet bell flavor with more nuance and less water, perfect for grilling, stuffing, and raw snacking. If you want color and flavor that leap off the plate, this is your golden ticket.

The plants are vigorous and tidy, typically 2 to 3 feet tall with a branching habit that sets heavy clusters of elongated, pendant pods. Clean, dark foliage frames the fruit so the plants look ornamental well before ripening. Pods average 7 to 9 inches, smooth and tapered with thick, juicy walls that roast and peel beautifully. They mature from glossy green to a luminous, lemon-gold that signals peak sweetness and aroma, and their firm flesh holds shape on the grill, in the pan, and in brine.

Bite into a fully colored pod and you get bright, garden-fresh sweetness first, followed by a clean, low-acid finish and a whisper of floral perfume. In the kitchen, Marconi Golden is a natural for sheet-pan roasts, antipasto platters, and stuffed peppers; sliced into rings, it brings crunch and sunshine to salads, sandwiches, and pizzas. Charred and peeled, it purées into a silky, golden sauce or soup; dried at peak color and ground, it yields a sweet, saffron-hued powder that lifts rubs, eggs, and roasted vegetables.

Rooted in Italian market gardens and beloved by cooks for its balance of sweetness, texture, and yield, Marconi Golden remains a pantry-building Capsicum annuum you’ll harvest by the armful. Grow it for dependable production, showpiece color, and the kind of flavor that makes simple meals feel special.