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- Days to maturity
- 80 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Chocolate, often sold as Sweet Chocolate, is an open-pollinated bell whose tapered, thick-walled fruit ripen from green to a rich brown skin with a burgundy-red interior. Peppers can reach 6 to 8 inches. Start seed indoors well before the last frost, move plants out once the soil has warmed, and give them full sun with spacing of roughly a foot to 18 inches. Staking helps when the plant is carrying a full load. The flavor is mild and sweet, and it develops best when the fruit has turned completely brown. Keep watering even to reduce blossom-end rot.
Chocolate traits
- Sweet bell type with tapered fruit 6 to 8 inches long
- Thick walls; skin ripens green to chocolate brown with burgundy-red flesh
- Mild, crisp, sweet flavor at full color
- Benefits from staking under a heavy fruit load
Good for
- Fresh slicing
- Roasting
- Colorful salads
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate this page | 80 days | — | — |
| Aconcagua | 80 days | — | — |
| Aji Amarillo | 80–90 days | — | — |
| Ancho 101 | 80 days | — | — |
| Beaver Dam | 80 days | — | — |
| Chinese Giant | 80 days | — | — |
| Classic | 80 days | — | — |
Chocolate FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Chocolate?
Chocolate, often sold as Sweet Chocolate, is an open-pollinated bell whose tapered, thick-walled fruit ripen from green to a rich brown skin with a burgundy-red interior. Peppers can reach 6 to 8 inches.
How many days to maturity is Chocolate?
Chocolate is listed at 80 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 Chocolate compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Chocolate: 80 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Aconcagua (80 days), Aji Amarillo (80–90 days), Ancho 101 (80 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Chocolate good for?
Chocolate is grown for fresh slicing, roasting, colorful salads.
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)
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