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Overview
Topepo, also sold as Topepo Rosso or Christmas Pepper, is an Italian heirloom pimento with small round fruit about 2 inches across, thick-fleshed and blood red when ripe. Plants are short and compact, good for pots and small beds. The little round peppers are ideal for stuffing, roasting or preserving in oil the Italian way. Grow in full sun and let them ripen fully red.
Topepo traits
- Italian heirloom pimento type
- Round, thick-fleshed fruit about 2 inches
- Blood red when ripe
- Short, compact plants
- Also known as Topepo Rosso
Good for
- Stuffing
- Roasting
- Preserving in oil
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topepo this page | — | — | — |
| 'Buena Mulata' Pepper | 75–80 days | — | — |
| Ace | 50–70 days | — | — |
| Aci Sivri | 90 days | — | — |
| Aconcagua | 80 days | — | — |
| Aji Amarillo | 80–90 days | — | — |
| Aji Colorado | 78–85 days | — | — |
Topepo FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Topepo?
Topepo, also sold as Topepo Rosso or Christmas Pepper, is an Italian heirloom pimento with small round fruit about 2 inches across, thick-fleshed and blood red when ripe. Plants are short and compact, good for pots and small beds.
How does Topepo compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Similar peppers and chilies varieties include 'Buena Mulata' Pepper (75–80 days), Ace (50–70 days), Aci Sivri (90 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Topepo good for?
Topepo is grown for stuffing, roasting, preserving in oil.
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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