Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 65 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Yellow Belle is an open-pollinated bell from Stokes Seed in the California Wonder style, introduced in 1997. Compact plants set thick-fleshed fruit about 80 x 90 mm with three or four lobes, medium green turning golden yellow and eventually crimson red. It is very early for a bell at about 65 days from transplant. Pick yellow for the sweet, mild stage or wait for red. A good bell for cooler areas and small gardens.
Yellow Belle traits
- Open-pollinated California Wonder type from Stokes, 1997
- Fruit about 80 x 90 mm, 3 to 4 lobes
- Thick, sweet flesh
- Green ripening to golden yellow, then red
- Compact plants
- Very early, about 65 days
Good for
- Fresh slicing
- Stuffing
- Short-season gardens
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Belle this page | 65 days | — | — |
| Alba | 65–85 days | — | — |
| Ancho | 65–88 days | — | — |
| Arapaho | About 65 days | — | — |
| Ariane | 65–70 days | — | — |
| Atris | 65–80 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Autopick | 65–75 days | — | — |
Yellow Belle FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Yellow Belle?
Yellow Belle is an open-pollinated bell from Stokes Seed in the California Wonder style, introduced in 1997. Compact plants set thick-fleshed fruit about 80 x 90 mm with three or four lobes, medium green turning golden yellow and eventually crimson red.
How many days to maturity is Yellow Belle?
Yellow Belle is listed at 65 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 Yellow Belle compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Yellow Belle: 65 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Alba (65–85 days), Ancho (65–88 days), Arapaho (About 65 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Yellow Belle good for?
Yellow Belle is grown for fresh slicing, stuffing, short-season 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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