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- Days to maturity
- 83 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Beefsteak is a Burpee sweet pepper hybrid of the tomato or cheese type, so named because the meaty red fruit resemble a beefsteak tomato. Fruit start green and ripen to red, and they are at their sweetest when picked fully red. The plants are very prolific. Maturity is around 83 days from transplant, so start early. The thick flesh is ideal for roasting and peeling, stuffing and canning.
Beefsteak traits
- F1 tomato or cheese-type sweet pepper from Burpee
- Meaty fruit resembling a beefsteak tomato
- Green ripening to red
- Very prolific
- About 83 days from transplant
Good for
- Roasting and peeling
- Stuffing
- Canning
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beefsteak this page | 83 days | — | — |
| Red Cheese Pimento | 82 days | — | — |
| Tennessee Cheese | 82 days | — | — |
| Tennessee Spice | 82 days | — | — |
| Amish Pimiento | 85 days | — | — |
| Bellingrath Gardens Purple | 85 days | — | — |
| Calrose | 85 days | — | — |
Beefsteak FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Beefsteak?
Beefsteak is a Burpee sweet pepper hybrid of the tomato or cheese type, so named because the meaty red fruit resemble a beefsteak tomato. Fruit start green and ripen to red, and they are at their sweetest when picked fully red.
How many days to maturity is Beefsteak?
Beefsteak is listed at 83 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 Beefsteak compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Beefsteak: 83 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Red Cheese Pimento (82 days), Tennessee Cheese (82 days), Tennessee Spice (82 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Beefsteak good for?
Beefsteak is grown for roasting and peeling, stuffing, canning.
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.