Quadrato D’asti Rosso

Quadrato D’asti Rosso is a traditional Italian sweet pepper from the Asti area of Piedmont. The name means “square of Asti” and refers to the large, blocky fruit shape with 3–4 lobes and thick walls.

Pods are typically about 15–18 cm long and 9–10.5 cm wide, borne pendant on the plant. Fruit ripen from green to bright red. Flesh is thick, sweet, and suited to frying, roasting, stuffing, and fresh use.

Plants usually reach about 60–76.5 cm tall. Maturity is generally listed around 70–85 days after transplanting, placing it in the midseason range.

Regional Italian sources describe the Quadrato d’Asti type as cultivated for over a century in the Piedmont area, particularly around Asti and the Tanaro river plain. Exact primary catalogue release dates are not clearly documented in modern online records, reflecting its status as a long-established regional heirloom rather than a formally dated commercial release.