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Sweet Cherry Large Peppers and Chilies: Days to Maturity & Growing Tips

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.

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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VarietyDays to maturityGrowth habitType
Sweet Cherry Large this page70–75 days——
Alma Paprika70–80 days——
Ancho Magnifico70 days——
Bananarama70 days——
Big Bertha70–73 days——
Big Chili II70–90 days——
Big Jim Chili70–80 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.

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.

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