Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 75 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Sweet Pickle is a Park Seed ornamental pepper from 1997 that you can actually eat. The miniature plants, about 12 inches (300 mm) tall, are covered in dense clusters of upright oval fruit around 2 inches (50 mm) in yellow, orange, red and purple at once. The fruit are thick-walled and sweet. It matures around 75 days and, because of the tiny plant, works as a container or even a windowsill pepper. The small sweet fruit pickle whole, which is where the name comes from.
Sweet Pickle traits
- Ornamental sweet pepper from Park Seed, 1997
- Miniature plants about 300 mm tall
- Dense clusters of upright 50 mm oval fruit
- Yellow, orange, red and purple fruit together
- Thick-walled, sweet
- About 75 days to maturity
Good for
- Pickling whole
- Container growing
- Indoor growing
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Pickle this page | 75 days | — | — |
| 'Buena Mulata' Pepper | 75–80 days | — | — |
| Albino Bullnose | 75 days | — | — |
| Aristotle X3R | 75 days | — | — |
| Baby Belle Tricolor Mix | 75 days | — | — |
| Baby Pepper Chilli | 75 days | — | — |
| Bolivian Rainbow | 75 days | — | — |
Sweet Pickle FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Sweet Pickle?
Sweet Pickle is a Park Seed ornamental pepper from 1997 that you can actually eat. The miniature plants, about 12 inches (300 mm) tall, are covered in dense clusters of upright oval fruit around 2 inches (50 mm) in yellow, orange, red and purple at once.
How many days to maturity is Sweet Pickle?
Sweet Pickle is listed at 75 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 Sweet Pickle compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Sweet Pickle: 75 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include 'Buena Mulata' Pepper (75–80 days), Albino Bullnose (75 days), Aristotle X3R (75 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Sweet Pickle good for?
Sweet Pickle is grown for pickling whole, container growing, indoor growing.
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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