Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 80 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Pizza is a semi-hot pepper with just enough zing to notice. Plants are small, 14 to 18 inches, and hang cone-shaped, thick-walled fruit 3 to 4 inches long that turns from green to red. The mild heat and thick walls make it a good pepper to slice onto a pizza or into a sauce. Good for containers given the plant size.
Pizza traits
- Semi-hot with mild zing
- Cone-shaped fruit 3 to 4 inches, thick walled
- Green ripening to red
- Plants 14 to 18 inches tall
Good for
- Pizza topping
- Mild salsa
- Container growing
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza this page | 80 days | — | — |
| Aconcagua | 80 days | — | — |
| Aji Amarillo | 80–90 days | — | — |
| Ancho 101 | 80 days | — | — |
| Beaver Dam | 80 days | — | — |
| Chinese Giant | 80 days | — | — |
| Chocolate | 80 days | — | — |
Pizza FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Pizza?
Pizza is a semi-hot pepper with just enough zing to notice. Plants are small, 14 to 18 inches, and hang cone-shaped, thick-walled fruit 3 to 4 inches long that turns from green to red.
How many days to maturity is Pizza?
Pizza is listed at 80 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 Pizza compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Pizza: 80 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Aconcagua (80 days), Aji Amarillo (80–90 days), Ancho 101 (80 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Pizza good for?
Pizza is grown for pizza topping, mild salsa, container growing.
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.