75 Days. This Italian sweet pepper produces heavy yields of wide-shouldered fruit that taper to a smooth point, and matures a week earlier than most other varieties of this type. The sturdy plants grow 28 in. tall and offer good protection to the fruit which measure 7 in. long x 2 in. at the crown. Carmen pepper matures from green to a brilliant red and has a very sweet flavor when at full maturity. View Home Gardener Description