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Overview
Red Belgian is an heirloom sweet pepper from Belgium with wedge-shaped fruit about 3 1/2 inches long. The pods start a pale yellow and ripen to red, so they look attractive at every stage. Grow in full sun with even water and pick at either color. Sweet wedge-shaped peppers like this are good for frying, roasting and slicing into salads, and the heirloom status makes it worth saving seed.
Red Belgian traits
- Belgian heirloom sweet pepper
- Wedge-shaped fruit about 3 1/2 inches
- Pale yellow ripening to red
Good for
- Frying
- Salads
- Seed saving
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Belgian 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 | — | — |
Red Belgian FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Red Belgian?
Red Belgian is an heirloom sweet pepper from Belgium with wedge-shaped fruit about 3 1/2 inches long. The pods start a pale yellow and ripen to red, so they look attractive at every stage.
How does Red Belgian 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 Red Belgian good for?
Red Belgian is grown for frying, salads, seed saving.
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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