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- Days to maturity
- 70 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Healthy is an early sweet pepper from Russia, where short summers demand fast varieties. Plants grow 24 to 30 inches and carry wedge-shaped fruit about 2 1/2 inches across the shoulder and 4 inches long, ripening from yellow through orange to red. Harvest starts around 70 days from transplant. A good choice for northern gardens and for anyone who wants sweet colored peppers before the season runs out.
Healthy traits
- Early Russian sweet pepper
- Wedge-shaped fruit 2 1/2 by 4 inches
- Yellow ripening through orange to red
- Plants 24 to 30 inches
- About 70 days from transplant
Good for
- Fresh slicing
- Short-season gardens
- Roasting
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthy 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 | — | — |
Healthy FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Healthy?
Healthy is an early sweet pepper from Russia, where short summers demand fast varieties. Plants grow 24 to 30 inches and carry wedge-shaped fruit about 2 1/2 inches across the shoulder and 4 inches long, ripening from yellow through orange to red.
How many days to maturity is Healthy?
Healthy 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 Healthy compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Healthy: 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 Healthy good for?
Healthy is grown for fresh slicing, short-season gardens, 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)
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