Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 70–75 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Sweet Cherry Large is an early sweet cherry pepper with round, bright red fruit about 1 1/2 inches across and medium to thick walls. Plants stay at 18 to 20 inches, compact enough for containers. Harvest begins around 70 days from transplant. Cherry peppers of this kind are the classic pickling and stuffing pepper: pack them whole in brine, or hollow and fill with cheese or tuna and preserve in oil.
Sweet Cherry Large traits
- Early sweet cherry type
- Round red fruit about 1 1/2 inches
- Medium to thick walls
- Compact plants 18 to 20 inches
- About 70 days from transplant
Good for
- Pickling whole
- Stuffing
- Container growing
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Cherry Large this page | 70–75 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 | — | — |
Sweet Cherry Large FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Sweet Cherry Large?
Sweet Cherry Large is an early sweet cherry pepper with round, bright red fruit about 1 1/2 inches across and medium to thick walls. Plants stay at 18 to 20 inches, compact enough for containers.
How many days to maturity is Sweet Cherry Large?
Sweet Cherry Large is listed at 70–75 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 Sweet Cherry Large compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Sweet Cherry Large: 70–75 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 Sweet Cherry Large good for?
Sweet Cherry Large is grown for pickling whole, stuffing, container growing.
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.