Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 65–85 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Delicias is a mildly pungent jalapeno from Petoseed on strong, compact plants. Fruit are medium-sized, dark green at about 65 days, and ripen red. It is early to midseason and carries resistance to tobacco etch virus, potato virus Y and pepper mottle virus, a useful package where aphid-borne viruses are common. Similar to Jalapeno M but milder.
Delicias traits
- Mildly pungent jalapeno, early midseason
- Medium-sized dark green fruit maturing to red
- Compact, strong plants
- Resistant to tobacco etch virus, potato virus Y and pepper mottle virus
Good for
- Fresh salsa
- Pickling
- Stuffing
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delicias 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 | — | — |
Delicias FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Delicias?
Delicias is a mildly pungent jalapeno from Petoseed on strong, compact plants. Fruit are medium-sized, dark green at about 65 days, and ripen red.
How many days to maturity is Delicias?
Delicias 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 Delicias compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Delicias: 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 Delicias good for?
Delicias is grown for fresh salsa, pickling, 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)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.