Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 70 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Melrose is an heirloom Italian sweet pepper with fruit about 4 inches long and 2 inches wide that ripens to a deep candy red. It is a frying type at heart; give it a long warm season and use the red fruit sauteed or roasted.
Melrose traits
- Heirloom Italian sweet pepper
- Fruit about 4 by 2 inches
- Ripens to deep candy red
Good for
- Frying
- Roasting
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melrose this page | 70 days | — | — |
| Alma Paprika | 70–80 days | — | — |
| Ancho Magnifico | 70 days | — | — |
| Bananarama | 70 days | — | — |
| Big Bertha | 70–73 days | — | — |
| Big Chili II | 70–90 days | — | — |
| Big Jim Chili | 70–80 days | — | — |
Melrose FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Melrose?
Melrose is an heirloom Italian sweet pepper with fruit about 4 inches long and 2 inches wide that ripens to a deep candy red. It is a frying type at heart; give it a long warm season and use the red fruit sauteed or roasted.
How many days to maturity is Melrose?
Melrose is listed at 70 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 Melrose compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Melrose: 70 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Alma Paprika (70–80 days), Ancho Magnifico (70 days), Bananarama (70 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Melrose good for?
Melrose is grown for frying, roasting.
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.