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- Days to maturity
- 75 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Pimento is the classic heart-shaped sweet pepper: round, smooth fruit about 3.5 inches, green ripening to deep red, with thick walls and a sweeter, more aromatic flavor than a bell. Start seed 8 to 10 weeks before the last frost and transplant into fertile, well-drained soil once frost is past. Harvest fully red, then roast, peel and preserve in oil, or use fresh. This is the pepper behind stuffed olives and pimento cheese. Compact plants yield well in small beds or containers.
Pimento traits
- Sweet pimento type
- Round heart-shaped fruit about 3.5 inches
- Green ripening to deep red
- Thick walls, sweet and aromatic
- Compact, productive plants
Good for
- Roasting and preserving in oil
- Pimento cheese and stuffed olives
- Fresh eating
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pimento this page | 75 days | — | — |
| 'Buena Mulata' Pepper | 75–80 days | — | — |
| Albino Bullnose | 75 days | — | — |
| Aristotle X3R | 75 days | — | — |
| Baby Belle Tricolor Mix | 75 days | — | — |
| Baby Pepper Chilli | 75 days | — | — |
| Bolivian Rainbow | 75 days | — | — |
Pimento FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Pimento?
Pimento is the classic heart-shaped sweet pepper: round, smooth fruit about 3.5 inches, green ripening to deep red, with thick walls and a sweeter, more aromatic flavor than a bell. Start seed 8 to 10 weeks before the last frost and transplant into fertile, well-drained soil once frost is past.
How many days to maturity is Pimento?
Pimento is listed at 75 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 Pimento compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Pimento: 75 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include 'Buena Mulata' Pepper (75–80 days), Albino Bullnose (75 days), Aristotle X3R (75 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Pimento good for?
Pimento is grown for roasting and preserving in oil, pimento cheese and stuffed olives, fresh eating.
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)
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