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- Days to maturity
- 72 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Bell Boy is a long-established F1 sweet bell from Petoseed that took a bronze medal at the 1967 All-America Selections. The peppers are large, roughly 5 inches long and nearly as wide, with thick walls and a mostly four-lobed shape, and the plants keep setting new fruit through the season on a uniform habit. It carries resistance to tobacco mosaic virus and is listed as resistant to bacterial leaf spot races 1 through 3. Give it a warm, sunny bed and steady water and it performs across a wide range of regions, which is why it stayed a standard for so long.
Bell Boy traits
- F1 hybrid sweet bell, early for its size
- Fruit about 5 by 4 3/4 inches, mostly four-lobed with thick walls
- Continuous fruit set on uniform plants
- Resistant to tobacco mosaic virus and bacterial leaf spot races 1, 2 and 3
- 1967 AAS bronze medal winner from Petoseed
Good for
- Fresh slicing
- Stuffing
- Grilling and roasting
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Boy this page | 72 days | — | — |
| California Wonder | 72–73 days | — | — |
| California Wonder Gold | 72 days | — | — |
| California Wonder Purple | 72 days | — | — |
| Canary | 72 days | — | — |
| Corno di Toro Rosso | 72–85 days | — | — |
| Cuneo | 72 days | — | — |
Bell Boy FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Bell Boy?
Bell Boy is a long-established F1 sweet bell from Petoseed that took a bronze medal at the 1967 All-America Selections. The peppers are large, roughly 5 inches long and nearly as wide, with thick walls and a mostly four-lobed shape, and the plants keep setting new fruit through the season on a uniform habit.
How many days to maturity is Bell Boy?
Bell Boy is listed at 72 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 Bell Boy compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Bell Boy: 72 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include California Wonder (72–73 days), California Wonder Gold (72 days), California Wonder Purple (72 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Bell Boy good for?
Bell Boy is grown for fresh slicing, stuffing, grilling and roasting.
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
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- 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.