Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 65–85 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Gourmet is an orange bell offered by Territorial, with strong, compact plants around 430 mm tall carrying medium to large, blocky, four-lobed fruit. Walls are heavy and thick, and the flavor is sweet once the pepper turns from green to orange. Timing is given as 65 days to green fruit and about 85 days to full orange. It resists tobacco mosaic virus. The compact frame makes it a good bell for smaller beds.
Gourmet traits
- Compact plants about 430 mm tall
- Blocky, four-lobed fruit with heavy thick walls
- Green at about 65 days, ripening to orange around 85 days
- Sweet flavor
- Resistant to tobacco mosaic virus
Good for
- Fresh slicing
- Roasting
- Small gardens
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gourmet this page | 65–85 days | — | — |
| Alba | 65–85 days | — | — |
| Ancho | 65–88 days | — | — |
| Arapaho | About 65 days | — | — |
| Ariane | 65–70 days | — | — |
| Atris | 65–80 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Autopick | 65–75 days | — | — |
Gourmet FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Gourmet?
Gourmet is an orange bell offered by Territorial, with strong, compact plants around 430 mm tall carrying medium to large, blocky, four-lobed fruit. Walls are heavy and thick, and the flavor is sweet once the pepper turns from green to orange.
How many days to maturity is Gourmet?
Gourmet is listed at 65–85 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 Gourmet compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Gourmet: 65–85 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Alba (65–85 days), Ancho (65–88 days), Arapaho (About 65 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Gourmet good for?
Gourmet is grown for fresh slicing, roasting, small 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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