Gadenin日本語Get the app
Peppers and Chilies variety

Ivory Banana Peppers and Chilies: Days to Maturity & Growing Tips

Ivory Banana is a Stokes hybrid of the yellow wax type, with long, tapered, pendant fruit around 230 by 60 mm, about 9 inches.

Key facts

Days to maturity
56 days
Listed for
United States

Overview

Ivory Banana is a Stokes hybrid of the yellow wax type, with long, tapered, pendant fruit around 230 by 60 mm, about 9 inches. Walls are thick for a wax pepper. Fruit are butter-yellow and eventually ripen red. It is among the earliest sweet peppers, reaching harvest at about 56 days.

Ivory Banana traits

  • F1 hybrid yellow wax type, about 56 days
  • Tapered pendant fruit about 230 x 60 mm
  • Thick walls for a wax pepper
  • Butter-yellow ripening to red

Good for

  • Frying
  • Pickling
  • Fresh slicing

Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties

Blank cells mean there is no data on record. Select a variety name to open its page.

VarietyDays to maturityGrowth habitType
Ivory Banana this page56 days——
Cute Stuff Gold56 days——
Frank's56 days——
Islander56–81 days——
Montana Wonder56–68 days——
Apple57–77 days——
Beauty Bell57 days——

Ivory Banana FAQ

What kind of peppers and chilies is Ivory Banana?

Ivory Banana is a Stokes hybrid of the yellow wax type, with long, tapered, pendant fruit around 230 by 60 mm, about 9 inches. Walls are thick for a wax pepper.

How many days to maturity is Ivory Banana?

Ivory Banana is listed at 56 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 Ivory Banana compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?

Ivory Banana: 56 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Cute Stuff Gold (56 days), Frank's (56 days), Islander (56–81 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.

What is Ivory Banana good for?

Ivory Banana is grown for frying, pickling, fresh slicing.

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.

Keep a growing history for Ivory Banana

Type the plant name, add the planting date, and take photos as it grows. Next season you will have your own dates for sowing, flowering, and harvest instead of a generic calendar.

Free on iPhone. Android coming later.

Gadenin free garden journalGet the app