Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 73–85 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Yellow Cheese Pimento is a sweet pimento with a flattened, squash-like shape about 3 inches across. Fruit pass through green, gold and orange stages. The thick, sweet flesh of cheese-type pimentos suits roasting, stuffing and pickling.
Yellow Cheese Pimento traits
- Sweet pimento (cheese) type
- Squash-shaped fruit about 3 inches wide
- Green, gold and orange color stages
Good for
- Roasting
- Stuffing
- Pickling
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Cheese Pimento this page | 73–85 days | — | — |
| Big Daddy | 73 days | — | — |
| Big Dipper | 73 days | — | — |
| Blackbird | 73 days | — | — |
| Blue Jay | 73 days | — | — |
| Garden Salsa | 73 days | — | — |
| Jalapeno M | 73 days | — | — |
Yellow Cheese Pimento FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Yellow Cheese Pimento?
Yellow Cheese Pimento is a sweet pimento with a flattened, squash-like shape about 3 inches across. Fruit pass through green, gold and orange stages.
How many days to maturity is Yellow Cheese Pimento?
Yellow Cheese Pimento is listed at 73–85 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 Yellow Cheese Pimento compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Yellow Cheese Pimento: 73–85 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Big Daddy (73 days), Big Dipper (73 days), Blackbird (73 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Yellow Cheese Pimento good for?
Yellow Cheese Pimento is grown for roasting, stuffing, pickling.
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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