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- Days to maturity
- 90 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Tabasco is the Capsicum frutescens chili McIlhenny has grown since 1848 for its sauce, and only the fruit at a particular shade of red goes into the bottle. Plants are tall, 2 to 4 feet, and carry small erect pods about 35 by 8 mm that go from yellow-green to yellow, then orange and finally bright red, with 30,000 to 50,000 Scoville units and a dry, smoky heat. Count on about 95 days. Start seed 8 to 10 weeks before the last frost with steady warmth, transplant into the sunniest spot once the soil is above 65F, and pick red for the most heat. It grows well in containers and can be overwintered in a pot in cold climates, since it is a short-lived perennial where frost does not reach.
Tabasco traits
- Capsicum frutescens, open pollinated, from 1848
- Small erect pods about 35 by 8 mm
- Yellow to orange to bright red
- Heat around 30,000 to 50,000 SHU with a smoky taste
- Tall plants 2 to 4 feet
- About 95 days to harvest
- Overwinters in pots
Good for
- Hot sauce
- Pepper vinegar
- Container growing
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tabasco this page | 90 days | — | — |
| Aci Sivri | 90 days | — | — |
| Aji Crystal | 90–100 days | — | — |
| Ancho Gigantea | 90 days | — | — |
| Ancho/Poblano | 90–110 days | — | — |
| Balloon | 90–100 days | — | — |
| Birdseye Chili | 90 days | — | — |
Tabasco FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Tabasco?
Tabasco is the Capsicum frutescens chili McIlhenny has grown since 1848 for its sauce, and only the fruit at a particular shade of red goes into the bottle. Plants are tall, 2 to 4 feet, and carry small erect pods about 35 by 8 mm that go from yellow-green to yellow, then orange and finally bright red, with 30,000 to 50,000 Scoville units and a dry, smoky heat.
How many days to maturity is Tabasco?
Tabasco is listed at 90 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 Tabasco compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Tabasco: 90 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Aci Sivri (90 days), Aji Crystal (90–100 days), Ancho Gigantea (90 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Tabasco good for?
Tabasco is grown for hot sauce, pepper vinegar, 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.