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- Days to maturity
- 70 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Giant Aconcagua is a hybrid frying pepper that lives up to its name, with tapered sweet fruit up to 11 inches long and 12 ounces. The fruit start green, turn orange and finally ripen red, and the first are ready in about 70 days from transplant. Fruit this heavy can bend and snap branches, so plan on staking or caging plants early. Use the green or orange fruit for frying and the red ones for roasting and stuffing; one pepper feeds a couple of people.
Giant Aconcagua traits
- Hybrid sweet frying type
- Very large fruit, up to 11 inches and 12 ounces
- Green to orange to red ripening
- May need staking under a heavy load
- About 70 days from transplant
Good for
- Frying
- Roasting
- Stuffing
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giant Aconcagua this page | 70 days | — | — |
| Alma Paprika | 70–80 days | — | — |
| Ancho Magnifico | 70 days | — | — |
| Bananarama | 70 days | — | — |
| Big Bertha | 70–73 days | — | — |
| Big Chili II | 70–90 days | — | — |
| Big Jim Chili | 70–80 days | — | — |
Giant Aconcagua FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Giant Aconcagua?
Giant Aconcagua is a hybrid frying pepper that lives up to its name, with tapered sweet fruit up to 11 inches long and 12 ounces. The fruit start green, turn orange and finally ripen red, and the first are ready in about 70 days from transplant.
How many days to maturity is Giant Aconcagua?
Giant Aconcagua is listed at 70 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 Giant Aconcagua compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Giant Aconcagua: 70 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Alma Paprika (70–80 days), Ancho Magnifico (70 days), Bananarama (70 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Giant Aconcagua good for?
Giant Aconcagua is grown for frying, roasting, 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
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- 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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