Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 77 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Red Hot Cherry is a hot cherry pepper on small plants, bearing rounded, slightly flattened fruit 1 to 2 inches across that turn from green to red and carry real heat. The compact plants fit containers, and the fruit are classic for pickling whole.
Red Hot Cherry traits
- Hot cherry type on small plants
- Rounded, flattened fruit 1 to 2 inches
- Green ripening to red
Good for
- Pickling
- Container growing
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hot Cherry this page | 77 days | — | — |
| Escamillo F1 | 77 days | Upright | — |
| Negro Chili | 77 days | — | — |
| Aji Colorado | 78–85 days | — | — |
| Aladdin X3R | 76 days | — | — |
| Anaheim | 78–80 days | — | — |
| Cherry Sweet | 78 days | — | — |
Red Hot Cherry FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Red Hot Cherry?
Red Hot Cherry is a hot cherry pepper on small plants, bearing rounded, slightly flattened fruit 1 to 2 inches across that turn from green to red and carry real heat. The compact plants fit containers, and the fruit are classic for pickling whole.
How many days to maturity is Red Hot Cherry?
Red Hot Cherry is listed at 77 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 Red Hot Cherry compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Red Hot Cherry: 77 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Escamillo F1 (77 days), Negro Chili (77 days), Aji Colorado (78–85 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Red Hot Cherry good for?
Red Hot Cherry is grown for pickling, container growing.
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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