Grown two years in a row, in not-great pepper conditions, and this one just didn't do well as compared with other varieties grown in same...Read More conditions (high humidity, amended clay, organic garden). From the start, germination rate was only about 30% on two tries each year (Burpee seed--started indoors, bottom heat etc). Other peppers germinating under the same conditions fared much better. Once growing, took about 2 weeks longer to get similar sized peppers. Granted, Gigante are larger than other varieties, but mine were not MUCH larger--maybe an inch, on average, though definitely thicker. Extra time seemed related to slower plant growth, delayed blooming. Flavor was on the milder side, with a good crunchy texture. Suffered bacterial spot both years, second year, didn't overcome it, didn't produce. Overall, I'd give this pepper a shot again, if I had conditions more conducive to growing peppers, but it didn't stack up well against other varieties, for me, and the small size difference in the peppers didn't make it worth the issues.
Grown two years in a row, in not-great pepper conditions, and this one just didn't do well as compared with other varieties grown in same...Read More