Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 60 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Early Crisp is a Burpee hybrid bell aimed at short-season gardens, reaching green harvest in about 60 days. The medium to large peppers are meaty with thick walls and ripen to red. What sets it apart is that it sets fruit well when the weather stays cool, a common failing of bell peppers in the north. It also resists tobacco mosaic virus, tobacco etch virus and potato virus Y.
Early Crisp traits
- Short-season F1 hybrid bell, about 60 days
- Medium to large, thick-walled fruit maturing green to red
- Sets fruit well in cool weather
- Resistant to tobacco mosaic virus, tobacco etch virus and potato virus Y
Good for
- Fresh slicing
- Short-season gardens
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Crisp this page | 60 days | — | — |
| Andy | 60–85 days | — | — |
| Apache | 60 days | — | — |
| Aurora | 60–75 days | — | — |
| Burning Bush | 60 days | — | — |
| Cajun Belle | 60 days | Bushy, upright | — |
| Cal Wonder Orange | 60–80 days | — | — |
Early Crisp FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Early Crisp?
Early Crisp is a Burpee hybrid bell aimed at short-season gardens, reaching green harvest in about 60 days. The medium to large peppers are meaty with thick walls and ripen to red.
How many days to maturity is Early Crisp?
Early Crisp is listed at 60 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 Early Crisp compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Early Crisp: 60 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Andy (60–85 days), Apache (60 days), Aurora (60–75 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Early Crisp good for?
Early Crisp is grown for fresh slicing, short-season gardens.
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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