Each leaf is green with cream colored splotches and purple veining, in irregular and variable combinations. We grew this with equal success in pots and in the garden, though the container-grown plants yielded more fruit, set them earlier, and could be moved inside from the porch when frost came. The pepperoccini has become well known as the 'salad bar' pepper. Robustini is a prolific producing pepper with some zing. To make pickles, just pack into jars and pour white wine vinegar over and let sit for 1-6 months.
Flavor improves with age.
Quite possibly, that prized pepper that Peter Piper picked pecks of, to pickle for posterity. For more hot peppers see Latin American Vegetables Section Potatoes 20 seeds pelletted 288. A dozen years ago there was a variety of potato for growing from seed named Explorer. They had a wonderful flavor but were really too small an disappeared after a few years. This variety from a Dutch grower is the first we have seen since.