Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 73 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Garden Salsa (PSX204187) is a Petoseed F1 of the Romital type, bred for exactly what the name suggests. Tall plants, up to 6 feet, carry large, smooth, tapered pods 7 to 8 inches long and about an inch wide with medium to thick walls, glossy green ripening to red, and medium pungency. Maturity is medium early, with tobacco mosaic virus resistance. Give the tall plants a stake. The pods are big enough to chop for salsa in quantity and thick enough to roast.
Garden Salsa traits
- F1 hybrid Romital type from Petoseed, 1993
- Tapered pods about 178 by 25 mm
- Medium to thick walls, glossy green to red
- Medium pungency
- Tall plants reaching 6 feet
- Resistant to tobacco mosaic virus
Good for
- Salsa
- Roasting
- Fresh cooking heat
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Salsa this page | 73 days | — | — |
| Big Daddy | 73 days | — | — |
| Big Dipper | 73 days | — | — |
| Blackbird | 73 days | — | — |
| Blue Jay | 73 days | — | — |
| Jalapeno M | 73 days | — | — |
| Queen | 73 days | — | — |
Garden Salsa FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Garden Salsa?
Garden Salsa (PSX204187) is a Petoseed F1 of the Romital type, bred for exactly what the name suggests. Tall plants, up to 6 feet, carry large, smooth, tapered pods 7 to 8 inches long and about an inch wide with medium to thick walls, glossy green ripening to red, and medium pungency.
How many days to maturity is Garden Salsa?
Garden Salsa is listed at 73 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 Garden Salsa compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Garden Salsa: 73 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Big Daddy (73 days), Big Dipper (73 days), Blackbird (73 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Garden Salsa good for?
Garden Salsa is grown for salsa, roasting, fresh cooking heat.
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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