Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 64 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Hot Spot X3R is a hybrid hot banana-type pepper with slim, tapered fruit about 8 inches long that ripen from light green through yellow to red. Its X3R designation signals resistance to bacterial leaf spot races 1, 2 and 3. Grow in full sun with even watering.
Hot Spot X3R traits
- F1 hybrid hot banana type
- Slim tapered fruit about 8 inches
- Light green ripening through yellow to red
- Resists races 1, 2 and 3 of bacterial leaf spot
Good for
- Pickling
- Frying
- Fresh chile
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Spot X3R this page | 64 days | — | — |
| Hot Portugal | 64 days | — | — |
| Saigon | 64–80 days | — | — |
| The Godfather | 64 days | — | — |
| Yummy | 64–73 days | — | — |
| Alba | 65–85 days | — | — |
| Ancho | 65–88 days | — | — |
Hot Spot X3R FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Hot Spot X3R?
Hot Spot X3R is a hybrid hot banana-type pepper with slim, tapered fruit about 8 inches long that ripen from light green through yellow to red. Its X3R designation signals resistance to bacterial leaf spot races 1, 2 and 3.
How many days to maturity is Hot Spot X3R?
Hot Spot X3R 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 Hot Spot X3R compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Hot Spot X3R: 64 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Hot Portugal (64 days), Saigon (64–80 days), The Godfather (64 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Hot Spot X3R good for?
Hot Spot X3R is grown for pickling, frying, 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)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.