Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 64 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
The Godfather is a hybrid sweet frying pepper with long fruit around 7 inches that ripen from green to red. Grow it in full sun with even moisture and pick at either stage for frying or grilling.
The Godfather traits
- F1 hybrid sweet frying type
- Fruit about 7 inches long, green ripening to red
Good for
- Frying
- Grilling
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Godfather this page | 64 days | — | — |
| Hot Portugal | 64 days | — | — |
| Hot Spot X3R | 64 days | — | — |
| Saigon | 64–80 days | — | — |
| Yummy | 64–73 days | — | — |
| Alba | 65–85 days | — | — |
| Ancho | 65–88 days | — | — |
The Godfather FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is The Godfather?
The Godfather is a hybrid sweet frying pepper with long fruit around 7 inches that ripen from green to red. Grow it in full sun with even moisture and pick at either stage for frying or grilling.
How many days to maturity is The Godfather?
The Godfather is listed at 64 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 The Godfather compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
The Godfather: 64 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Hot Portugal (64 days), Hot Spot X3R (64 days), Saigon (64–80 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is The Godfather good for?
The Godfather is grown for frying, grilling.
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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