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- Days to maturity
- 70 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Costa Rican is a Marconi-type sweet pepper that runs shorter and broader in the shoulder than the usual long Marconi. The fruit ripen to a deep ruby red and arrive around 70 days from transplant. Marconi peppers are the Italian roasting and frying type, with sweet, meaty flesh, and this one works the same way while fitting a slightly smaller plant. Grow in full sun with steady water and let the fruit go fully red.
Costa Rican traits
- Marconi-type sweet pepper
- Shorter, broader-shouldered than typical Marconi
- Ripens deep ruby red
- About 70 days from transplant
Good for
- Roasting
- Frying
- Fresh slicing
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rican 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 | — | — |
Costa Rican FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Costa Rican?
Costa Rican is a Marconi-type sweet pepper that runs shorter and broader in the shoulder than the usual long Marconi. The fruit ripen to a deep ruby red and arrive around 70 days from transplant.
How many days to maturity is Costa Rican?
Costa Rican 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 Costa Rican compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Costa Rican: 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 Costa Rican good for?
Costa Rican is grown for roasting, frying, fresh slicing.
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)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.