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- Days to maturity
- 70 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Salsa Delight is a Burpee hybrid cayenne from 1997 with narrow, tapered pods about 7 inches (180 mm) long and half an inch wide. Despite the cayenne shape the flavor is described as mild, so it suits people who want chile character in salsa without a lot of burn. Fruit ripen from green to red in about 70 to 73 days from transplant. Grow in full sun; the thin pods also dry easily for flakes or ristras.
Salsa Delight traits
- F1 narrow cayenne type from Burpee, 1997
- Tapered pods about 180 mm long and 12 mm wide
- Green ripening to red
- Mild flavor for a cayenne
- About 70 days from transplant
Good for
- Salsa
- Drying
- Fresh slicing
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salsa Delight 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 | — | — |
Salsa Delight FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Salsa Delight?
Salsa Delight is a Burpee hybrid cayenne from 1997 with narrow, tapered pods about 7 inches (180 mm) long and half an inch wide. Despite the cayenne shape the flavor is described as mild, so it suits people who want chile character in salsa without a lot of burn.
How many days to maturity is Salsa Delight?
Salsa Delight 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 Salsa Delight compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Salsa Delight: 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 Salsa Delight good for?
Salsa Delight is grown for salsa, drying, fresh slicing.
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.