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Gold Finch Peppers and Chilies: Days to Maturity & Growing Tips

Gold Finch is a four-lobed hybrid bell from Stokes with a light-colored fruit.

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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VarietyDays to maturityGrowth habitType
Gold Finch this page72 days——
Bell Boy72 days——
California Wonder72–73 days——
California Wonder Gold72 days——
California Wonder Purple72 days——
Canary72 days——
Corno di Toro Rosso72–85 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.

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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