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- Days to maturity
- 65 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Inferno is a hot banana pepper hybrid released by Petoseed in 1993 as a step up from Hungarian Yellow Wax. The fruit are long, about 8 inches, with the sloping shoulders of a banana pepper, medium green at first and ripening through yellow to red. Heat is real but not extreme. It resists tobacco mosaic virus and reaches harvest around 65 days from transplant. Use the yellow fruit for pickling and frying and let a few go red for hotter, sweeter rings.
Inferno traits
- F1 hot banana type from Petoseed, 1993
- Fruit about 8 inches with sloping shoulders
- Medium green ripening through yellow to red
- Resistant to tobacco mosaic virus
- About 65 days from transplant
Good for
- Pickling
- Frying
- Sandwich rings
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inferno this page | 65 days | — | — |
| Alba | 65–85 days | — | — |
| Ancho | 65–88 days | — | — |
| Arapaho | About 65 days | — | — |
| Ariane | 65–70 days | — | — |
| Atris | 65–80 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Autopick | 65–75 days | — | — |
Inferno FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Inferno?
Inferno is a hot banana pepper hybrid released by Petoseed in 1993 as a step up from Hungarian Yellow Wax. The fruit are long, about 8 inches, with the sloping shoulders of a banana pepper, medium green at first and ripening through yellow to red.
How many days to maturity is Inferno?
Inferno is listed at 65 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 Inferno compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Inferno: 65 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Alba (65–85 days), Ancho (65–88 days), Arapaho (About 65 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Inferno good for?
Inferno is grown for pickling, frying, sandwich rings.
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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