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- Days to maturity
- 70 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Mesilla is a Petoseed hybrid cayenne with long, slim, wrinkled fruit around 279 by 37 mm, or 10 by 1 1/2 inches, that hang pendant from an upright plant. Heat is medium and the fruit ripen from light green to red at midseason. It resists potato virus Y as well as tobacco etch and tobacco mosaic viruses, and is similar to Cayenne Large Red Thick.
Mesilla traits
- F1 hybrid cayenne type, medium heat
- Long wrinkled fruit about 279 x 37 mm
- Light green ripening to red, midseason
- Pendant fruit on an upright plant
- Resists potato virus Y, tobacco etch virus and tobacco mosaic virus
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesilla 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 | — | — |
Mesilla FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Mesilla?
Mesilla is a Petoseed hybrid cayenne with long, slim, wrinkled fruit around 279 by 37 mm, or 10 by 1 1/2 inches, that hang pendant from an upright plant. Heat is medium and the fruit ripen from light green to red at midseason.
How many days to maturity is Mesilla?
Mesilla 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 Mesilla compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Mesilla: 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 Mesilla good for?
Mesilla 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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