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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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elisa this page | 70 days | — | — |
| Alma Paprika | 70–80 days | — | — |
| Ancho Magnifico | 70 days | — | — |
| Bananarama | 70 days | — | — |
| Big Bertha | 70–73 days | — | — |
| Big Chili II | 70–90 days | — | — |
| Big Jim Chili | 70–80 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.
- 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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