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Red Hot Cherry Peppers and Chilies: Days to Maturity & Growing Tips

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.

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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VarietyDays to maturityGrowth habitType
Red Hot Cherry this page77 days——
Escamillo F177 daysUpright—
Negro Chili77 days——
Aji Colorado78–85 days——
Aladdin X3R76 days——
Anaheim78–80 days——
Cherry Sweet78 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.

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.

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