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- Days to maturity
- 71 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Dove is a large hybrid bell from Stokes that is unusual in being picked at the creamy-white stage rather than green. Left longer, the fruit shifts to pale green, then cream, pale orange and finally red. Peppers run around 5 by 4 3/4 inches on productive plants with dense foliage that shades the fruit from sunscald. It is resistant to tobacco mosaic virus and reaches the first harvest in about 71 days.
Dove traits
- F1 hybrid bell with productive plants
- Large fruit about 130 x 120 mm
- Best harvested immature at the creamy-white stage; matures through pale green and orange to red
- Good leaf cover against sunscald
- Resistant to tobacco mosaic virus
Good for
- Fresh slicing
- Stuffing
- Unusual white-stage peppers for salads
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dove this page | 71 days | — | — |
| Blushing Beauty | 71–72 days | — | — |
| Boldog Hungarian Spice Sweet | 71 days | — | — |
| Lady Bell | 71 days | — | — |
| Lemme's Italian | 71 days | — | — |
| Purple Beauty | 71–74 days | — | — |
| Super Heavyweight | 71 days | — | — |
Dove FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Dove?
Dove is a large hybrid bell from Stokes that is unusual in being picked at the creamy-white stage rather than green. Left longer, the fruit shifts to pale green, then cream, pale orange and finally red.
How many days to maturity is Dove?
Dove is listed at 71 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 Dove compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Dove: 71 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Blushing Beauty (71–72 days), Boldog Hungarian Spice Sweet (71 days), Lady Bell (71 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Dove good for?
Dove is grown for fresh slicing, stuffing, unusual white-stage peppers for 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)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.