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- Days to maturity
- 58 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Sweet Chocolate comes from the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station (1965) and was bred for cool northern gardens. The snub-nosed bells are medium size, around 2.5 by 4 inches, reach a usable green stage at 58 days and then ripen to a chocolate-brown skin over thick red flesh. Fruit set is heavy and the plants tolerate cool nights better than most bells, so it suits the northern United States and Canada. Its parentage includes Merrimack Wonder and a University of California line. Slice it fresh for salads or freeze whole peppers for winter use, as the original description suggested.
Sweet Chocolate traits
- Open-pollinated bell from New Hampshire, 1965
- Medium fruit about 2.5 by 4 inches
- Brown skin over thick red flesh when ripe
- Green stage at 58 days
- Heavy fruit set and cool-night tolerance
Good for
- Fresh salads
- Freezing whole
- Cool-climate gardens
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Chocolate this page | 58 days | — | — |
| Golden Arrow | 58 days | — | — |
| Hungarian Hot Wax | 58–85 days | — | — |
| Hungarian Yellow Wax | 58–85 days | — | — |
| Jalapa | 58–62 days | — | — |
| Jalisco | 58–62 days | — | — |
| Super Hungarian Hot | 58 days | — | — |
Sweet Chocolate FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Sweet Chocolate?
Sweet Chocolate comes from the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station (1965) and was bred for cool northern gardens. The snub-nosed bells are medium size, around 2.5 by 4 inches, reach a usable green stage at 58 days and then ripen to a chocolate-brown skin over thick red flesh.
How many days to maturity is Sweet Chocolate?
Sweet Chocolate is listed at 58 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other peppers and chilies varieties, so check them in the peppers and chilies growing guide.
How does Sweet Chocolate compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Sweet Chocolate: 58 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Golden Arrow (58 days), Hungarian Hot Wax (58–85 days), Hungarian Yellow Wax (58–85 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Sweet Chocolate good for?
Sweet Chocolate is grown for fresh salads, freezing whole, cool-climate gardens.
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
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- 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.