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- Days to maturity
- 68 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Super Shepherd is a Stokes open-pollinated Italian sweet pepper with fruit about 7.5 inches (190 mm) long, very thick walled, green ripening to dark red at about 68 days. The wall thickness makes it more substantial than most frying types, good for roasting and stuffing as well as sauteing.
Super Shepherd traits
- Open-pollinated Italian sweet type, 1997
- Fruit about 190 mm long
- Very thick walls
- Green ripening to dark red
- About 68 days
Good for
- Roasting
- Frying
- Stuffing
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Shepherd 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 | — | — |
Super Shepherd FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Super Shepherd?
Super Shepherd is a Stokes open-pollinated Italian sweet pepper with fruit about 7.5 inches (190 mm) long, very thick walled, green ripening to dark red at about 68 days. The wall thickness makes it more substantial than most frying types, good for roasting and stuffing as well as sauteing.
How many days to maturity is Super Shepherd?
Super Shepherd 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 Super Shepherd compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Super Shepherd: 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 Super Shepherd good for?
Super Shepherd is grown for roasting, frying, stuffing.
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.