Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 67 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Golden Summer is a sweet pepper that turns from lime green to bright gold and ripens well in short-season areas, so northern gardeners can actually get colored fruit. It resists tobacco mosaic virus. Slice fresh or roast once fully gold.
Golden Summer traits
- Sweet pepper ripening to bright gold
- Lime green when immature
- Colors reliably in short seasons
- Resistant to tobacco mosaic virus
Good for
- Short-season gardens
- Fresh slicing
- Roasting
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Summer this page | 67 days | — | — |
| El Jefe | 67–90 days | — | — |
| Hershey | 67–90 days | — | — |
| Intrepid | 67 days | — | — |
| Mad Hatter | 67 days | — | — |
| Midway | 67 days | — | — |
| Super Stuff | 67 days | — | — |
Golden Summer FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Golden Summer?
Golden Summer is a sweet pepper that turns from lime green to bright gold and ripens well in short-season areas, so northern gardeners can actually get colored fruit. It resists tobacco mosaic virus.
How many days to maturity is Golden Summer?
Golden Summer is listed at 67 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 Golden Summer compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Golden Summer: 67 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include El Jefe (67–90 days), Hershey (67–90 days), Intrepid (67 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Golden Summer good for?
Golden Summer is grown for short-season gardens, 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)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.