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- Days to maturity
- 65–88 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Ancho, offered as a hybrid ancho/poblano, produces heart-shaped fruit about 4 inches long with 2 or 3 lobes and fairly thin walls. The pods are a dark, almost black green at the 65-day picking stage and ripen to a pungent red. Use the green fruit for chiles rellenos and let the rest ripen and dry into anchos for mole and enchilada sauce.
Ancho traits
- Hybrid poblano type
- Heart-shaped fruit about 4 inches
- Blackish green ripening to red
- Fairly thin walls
- Green stage at about 65 days
Good for
- Chiles rellenos
- Drying into ancho
- Mole and sauces
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancho this page | 65–88 days | — | — |
| Alba | 65–85 days | — | — |
| Arapaho | About 65 days | — | — |
| Ariane | 65–70 days | — | — |
| Atris | 65–80 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Autopick | 65–75 days | — | — |
| Bianca | 65–85 days | — | — |
Ancho FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Ancho?
Ancho, offered as a hybrid ancho/poblano, produces heart-shaped fruit about 4 inches long with 2 or 3 lobes and fairly thin walls. The pods are a dark, almost black green at the 65-day picking stage and ripen to a pungent red.
How many days to maturity is Ancho?
Ancho is listed at 65–88 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 Ancho compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Ancho: 65–88 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Alba (65–85 days), Arapaho (About 65 days), Ariane (65–70 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Ancho good for?
Ancho is grown for chiles rellenos, drying into ancho, mole and sauces.
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)
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