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- Days to maturity
- 82 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Red Cheese Pimento is a Spanish heirloom of the cheese type, with round, flattened, thick-skinned fruit about 3 inches across that ripen to bright red. Cheese pimentos are the classic pepper for roasting and peeling and for canned pimentos. It is later than a bell at around 82 days from transplant, so start early and give it a warm site. Being an heirloom, it can be saved for seed.
Red Cheese Pimento traits
- Spanish heirloom cheese-type pimento
- Round, flat fruit about 3 inches
- Thick-skinned, ripening bright red
- About 82 days from transplant
Good for
- Roasting and peeling
- Canning
- Pimento cheese
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Cheese Pimento this page | 82 days | — | — |
| Tennessee Cheese | 82 days | — | — |
| Tennessee Spice | 82 days | — | — |
| Beefsteak | 83 days | — | — |
| Aconcagua | 80 days | — | — |
| Aji Amarillo | 80–90 days | — | — |
| Ancho 101 | 80 days | — | — |
Red Cheese Pimento FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Red Cheese Pimento?
Red Cheese Pimento is a Spanish heirloom of the cheese type, with round, flattened, thick-skinned fruit about 3 inches across that ripen to bright red. Cheese pimentos are the classic pepper for roasting and peeling and for canned pimentos.
How many days to maturity is Red Cheese Pimento?
Red Cheese Pimento is listed at 82 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 Red Cheese Pimento compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Red Cheese Pimento: 82 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Tennessee Cheese (82 days), Tennessee Spice (82 days), Beefsteak (83 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Red Cheese Pimento good for?
Red Cheese Pimento is grown for roasting and peeling, canning, pimento cheese.
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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