Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 68 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Red Beauty is a Henry Field's F1 bell with large, glossy, thick-walled fruit about 100 mm long that ripens from green to red. Disease resistance is good. A dependable red bell for slicing and roasting.
Red Beauty traits
- F1 hybrid bell, 1999
- Large glossy fruit about 100 mm long
- Thick walls, green ripening to red
- Good disease resistance
Good for
- Fresh slicing
- Roasting
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Beauty this page | 68 days | — | — |
| Ancho 211 | 68–88 days | — | — |
| Banana Supreme | 68 days | — | — |
| Big Chili | 68–90 days | — | — |
| Colossal Hybrid Pepper | About 68 days | — | — |
| Fajita Bell | 68–75 days | — | — |
| Gigantia | 68 days | — | — |
Red Beauty FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Red Beauty?
Red Beauty is a Henry Field's F1 bell with large, glossy, thick-walled fruit about 100 mm long that ripens from green to red. Disease resistance is good.
How many days to maturity is Red Beauty?
Red Beauty is listed at 68 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 Red Beauty compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Red Beauty: 68 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Ancho 211 (68–88 days), Banana Supreme (68 days), Big Chili (68–90 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Red Beauty good for?
Red Beauty is grown for fresh slicing, 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)
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