Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 70 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Golden Cayenne is an open-pollinated cayenne from Stokes with pencil-thin, very hot golden fruit about 6 inches or 150 mm long. Harvest begins near 70 days. The thin walls dry easily, so it is a natural for making yellow chile flakes or powder.
Golden Cayenne traits
- Open-pollinated cayenne type
- Pencil-thin golden fruit about 150 mm
- Very hot fruit
- About 70 days to harvest
Good for
- Drying
- Hot sauce
- Fresh chile
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Cayenne this page | 70 days | — | — |
| Alma Paprika | 70–80 days | — | — |
| Ancho Magnifico | 70 days | — | — |
| Bananarama | 70 days | — | — |
| Big Bertha | 70–73 days | — | — |
| Big Chili II | 70–90 days | — | — |
| Big Jim Chili | 70–80 days | — | — |
Golden Cayenne FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Golden Cayenne?
Golden Cayenne is an open-pollinated cayenne from Stokes with pencil-thin, very hot golden fruit about 6 inches or 150 mm long. Harvest begins near 70 days.
How many days to maturity is Golden Cayenne?
Golden Cayenne is listed at 70 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 Golden Cayenne compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Golden Cayenne: 70 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Alma Paprika (70–80 days), Ancho Magnifico (70 days), Bananarama (70 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Golden Cayenne good for?
Golden Cayenne is grown for drying, hot sauce, fresh chile.
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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