Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 75 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Staysgreen is a Stokes hybrid bell with a twist: the fruit never change color. The medium-sized, thick-fleshed peppers, about 90 by 95 mm, stay dark green through the picking season and mature in about 75 days, yet the vendor claims a sugar content higher than most ripe red peppers. It is a good pick if you prefer green bells and want them at their sweetest rather than immature.
Staysgreen traits
- F1 hybrid sweet bell that remains green at maturity
- Medium fruit about 90 x 95 mm with thick flesh
- Matures in about 75 days
- Higher sugar content than typical ripe red bells
Good for
- Fresh slicing
- Stuffing
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staysgreen this page | 75 days | — | — |
| 'Buena Mulata' Pepper | 75–80 days | — | — |
| Albino Bullnose | 75 days | — | — |
| Aristotle X3R | 75 days | — | — |
| Baby Belle Tricolor Mix | 75 days | — | — |
| Baby Pepper Chilli | 75 days | — | — |
| Bolivian Rainbow | 75 days | — | — |
Staysgreen FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Staysgreen?
Staysgreen is a Stokes hybrid bell with a twist: the fruit never change color. The medium-sized, thick-fleshed peppers, about 90 by 95 mm, stay dark green through the picking season and mature in about 75 days, yet the vendor claims a sugar content higher than most ripe red peppers.
How many days to maturity is Staysgreen?
Staysgreen is listed at 75 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 Staysgreen compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Staysgreen: 75 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include 'Buena Mulata' Pepper (75–80 days), Albino Bullnose (75 days), Aristotle X3R (75 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Staysgreen good for?
Staysgreen is grown for fresh slicing, stuffing.
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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