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- Days to maturity
- 68–75 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Fajita Bell is a hybrid hot bell from 1997, offered by Park Seed and Nichols Garden Nursery, that looks like a bell but carries a mild chili warmth. The blocky fruit measure about 3 1/2 by 4 inches (100 mm), ripening to bright red on compact plants around 18 inches (450 mm). Green fruit are ready at 68 days from transplant and deep red at about 80. It was named for fajitas, where a pepper with a little pungency improves the dish, and it works the same way in salsa and stuffing.
Fajita Bell traits
- F1 hot bell hybrid, 1997
- Blocky fruit about 3 1/2 by 4 inches
- Mildly pungent, chili-like flavor
- Compact plants about 450 mm
- Green at 68 days, red at about 80
Good for
- Fajitas
- Salsa
- Stuffing
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fajita Bell this page | 68–75 days | — | — |
| Ancho 211 | 68–88 days | — | — |
| Banana Supreme | 68 days | — | — |
| Big Chili | 68–90 days | — | — |
| Colossal Hybrid Pepper | About 68 days | — | — |
| Gigantia | 68 days | — | — |
| Golden Bell | 68–70 days | — | — |
Fajita Bell FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Fajita Bell?
Fajita Bell is a hybrid hot bell from 1997, offered by Park Seed and Nichols Garden Nursery, that looks like a bell but carries a mild chili warmth. The blocky fruit measure about 3 1/2 by 4 inches (100 mm), ripening to bright red on compact plants around 18 inches (450 mm).
How many days to maturity is Fajita Bell?
Fajita Bell is listed at 68–75 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 Fajita Bell compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Fajita Bell: 68–75 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Ancho 211 (68–88 days), Banana Supreme (68 days), Big Chili (68–90 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Fajita Bell good for?
Fajita Bell is grown for fajitas, salsa, stuffing.
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.