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Overview
Willing's Barbados (the name may appear with garbled quote marks in some listings) is a small, prolific hot pepper that grows wild on Barbados and features in the island's cooking. From late summer into fall the plant is loaded with tiny upright peppers that begin dark green and ripen to bright orange and red; birds are fond of them. Its history is unusual: Charles Willing, twice mayor of Philadelphia, gave the plant to John Bartram in the 1760s, and it entered cultivation there as an ornamental houseplant. Treat it as a long-season chili that also makes a handsome potted specimen you can bring indoors.
Willing's Barbados traits
- Small upright pods, dark green to orange and red
- Very prolific from late summer through fall
- Native to Barbados, used in local dishes
- Historic introduction via John Bartram in the 1760s
- Suits pot culture as an ornamental
Good for
- Caribbean hot seasoning
- Ornamental potted plant
- Hot sauce
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willing's Barbados this page | — | — | — |
| 'Buena Mulata' Pepper | 75–80 days | — | — |
| Ace | 50–70 days | — | — |
| Aci Sivri | 90 days | — | — |
| Aconcagua | 80 days | — | — |
| Aji Amarillo | 80–90 days | — | — |
| Aji Colorado | 78–85 days | — | — |
Willing's Barbados FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Willing's Barbados?
Willing's Barbados (the name may appear with garbled quote marks in some listings) is a small, prolific hot pepper that grows wild on Barbados and features in the island's cooking. From late summer into fall the plant is loaded with tiny upright peppers that begin dark green and ripen to bright orange and red; birds are fond of them.
How does Willing's Barbados compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Similar peppers and chilies varieties include 'Buena Mulata' Pepper (75–80 days), Ace (50–70 days), Aci Sivri (90 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Willing's Barbados good for?
Willing's Barbados is grown for caribbean hot seasoning, ornamental potted plant, hot sauce.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every peppers and chilies variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Peppers and Chilies growing guide
- Types of Hot Chili Pepper: Telling the Groups Apart in the Garden
- Starting Hot Chili Peppers From Seed: The Long Head Start They Need
- Hot Chili Pepper Care: Watering and Feeding for Maximum Heat
- How to Prune and Train Hot Chili Peppers: Shaping the Plant and Cutting Back for Winter
- How Pepper and Chili Branches Multiply: Forking at Every Flower, the Three-Stem Frame, and What to Prune
- Hot Chili Pepper Growing Calendar: A Season That Runs Half the Year
- Hot Chili Pepper Problems: Pests, Rots and Pods That Never Color
- All 575 peppers and chilies varieties
Source
Source: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.