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open-pollinated
Andine Cornue
Also sold as: Cornue des Andes, Des Andes, Horn of the Andes, Poivron des Andes
Andean-origin heirloom with long pointed red fruit, dense almost seedless low-juice flesh and sweet low-acid flavour, particularly strong for sauces, stuffing and preserving.
- Shape
- Elongated
- Fruit type
- Plum / Roma
- Growth habit
- Indeterminate / cordon
- Where it grows
- Both
- Typical fruit weight
- 150 g (100–300 g)
- Sweetness
- Medium-high
- Flavour intensity
- High
- Productivity
- High
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- Containers
- Suitable for containers
- Support needed
- Substantial
- Growing notes
- Vigorous cordon needing strong staking. Susceptibility to blossom-end rot is repeatedly noted, so even watering matters. Warm outdoor or protected culture suits it, large containers are possible.
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