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Elisa Peppers and Chilies: Days to Maturity & Growing Tips

Elisa is a Stokes hybrid described as a frying type but in practice a very large, deep bell, with 3- to 4-lobed, thick-walled fruit around 150 by 140 mm that ripen from deep green to red.

Key facts

Days to maturity
70 days
Listed for
United States

Overview

Elisa is a Stokes hybrid described as a frying type but in practice a very large, deep bell, with 3- to 4-lobed, thick-walled fruit around 150 by 140 mm that ripen from deep green to red. Its strength is setting fruit in cool temperatures, so it suits gardens where early summer stays chilly. Resistance covers tobacco mosaic virus and potato virus Y, with tolerance to tobacco etch virus. Harvest begins in roughly 70 days.

Elisa traits

  • Extra-large F1 hybrid bell, thick-walled, 3 to 4 lobes
  • Fruit around 150 x 140 mm, deep green to red
  • Sets fruit well under cool conditions
  • Resistant to tobacco mosaic virus and potato virus Y; tolerant of tobacco etch virus

Good for

  • Frying and roasting
  • Stuffing
  • Cool-summer gardens

Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties

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VarietyDays to maturityGrowth habitType
Elisa this page70 days——
Alma Paprika70–80 days——
Ancho Magnifico70 days——
Bananarama70 days——
Big Bertha70–73 days——
Big Chili II70–90 days——
Big Jim Chili70–80 days——

Elisa FAQ

What kind of peppers and chilies is Elisa?

Elisa is a Stokes hybrid described as a frying type but in practice a very large, deep bell, with 3- to 4-lobed, thick-walled fruit around 150 by 140 mm that ripen from deep green to red. Its strength is setting fruit in cool temperatures, so it suits gardens where early summer stays chilly.

How many days to maturity is Elisa?

Elisa is listed at 70 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 Elisa compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?

Elisa: 70 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Alma Paprika (70–80 days), Ancho Magnifico (70 days), Bananarama (70 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.

What is Elisa good for?

Elisa is grown for frying and roasting, stuffing, cool-summer 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.

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.

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