Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 72 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Gold Finch is a four-lobed hybrid bell from Stokes with a light-colored fruit. Peppers start pale lemon-yellow or light green, move through creamy yellow, and end up red if left on the plant. Fruit are blocky and about 120 mm square, ready in around 72 days. The plants resist tobacco mosaic virus. It works well when you want a pale yellow pepper early, since the immature stage is already attractive.
Gold Finch traits
- F1 hybrid blocky bell with four lobes
- Fruit about 120 mm square
- Tobacco mosaic virus resistance
- Ripens from light green and creamy yellow through pale lemon to red
Good for
- Fresh slicing
- Colorful salads
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Finch this page | 72 days | — | — |
| Bell Boy | 72 days | — | — |
| California Wonder | 72–73 days | — | — |
| California Wonder Gold | 72 days | — | — |
| California Wonder Purple | 72 days | — | — |
| Canary | 72 days | — | — |
| Corno di Toro Rosso | 72–85 days | — | — |
Gold Finch FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Gold Finch?
Gold Finch is a four-lobed hybrid bell from Stokes with a light-colored fruit. Peppers start pale lemon-yellow or light green, move through creamy yellow, and end up red if left on the plant.
How many days to maturity is Gold Finch?
Gold Finch is listed at 72 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 Gold Finch compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Gold Finch: 72 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Bell Boy (72 days), California Wonder (72–73 days), California Wonder Gold (72 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Gold Finch good for?
Gold Finch is grown for fresh slicing, 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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