Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 57 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Beauty Bell is a Known-You Seed bell hybrid from 1987 with early, blocky fruit about 3 1/2 by 3 inches (90 x 80 mm), thick-walled and three- to four-lobed, weighing 5 to 7 ounces. Fruit are bright green ripening to red. The plants are small with good leaf cover for their size, and they begin producing around 57 days from transplant, which is early for a bell of this weight. It is tolerant of tobacco mosaic virus. A compact, productive bell for small gardens.
Beauty Bell traits
- F1 bell from Known-You Seed, 1987
- Blocky fruit about 90 x 80 mm, 5 to 7 ounces
- Thick walls, 3 to 4 lobes
- Bright green ripening to red
- Small plant with good foliage cover
- Early, about 57 days
- Tolerant to tobacco mosaic virus
Good for
- Fresh slicing
- Stuffing
- Small gardens
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beauty Bell this page | 57 days | — | — |
| Apple | 57–77 days | — | — |
| Red Knight X3R | 57–77 days | — | — |
| Zippy | 57 days | — | — |
| Cute Stuff Gold | 56 days | — | — |
| Frank's | 56 days | — | — |
| Golden Arrow | 58 days | — | — |
Beauty Bell FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Beauty Bell?
Beauty Bell is a Known-You Seed bell hybrid from 1987 with early, blocky fruit about 3 1/2 by 3 inches (90 x 80 mm), thick-walled and three- to four-lobed, weighing 5 to 7 ounces. Fruit are bright green ripening to red.
How many days to maturity is Beauty Bell?
Beauty Bell is listed at 57 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 Beauty Bell compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Beauty Bell: 57 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Apple (57–77 days), Red Knight X3R (57–77 days), Zippy (57 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Beauty Bell good for?
Beauty Bell is grown for fresh slicing, stuffing, small gardens.
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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