Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 85 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Red Ruffled is a sweet pimento with thick-walled, ridged, oval fruit borne in clusters on plants 24 to 30 inches tall. The ribbed shape and heavy flesh make it a good roasting and canning pepper. Harvest at around 85 days.
Red Ruffled traits
- Sweet pimento type
- Thick-walled, ridged, oval fruit in clusters
- Plants 24 to 30 inches tall
Good for
- Roasting
- Canning
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Ruffled this page | 85 days | — | — |
| Amish Pimiento | 85 days | — | — |
| Bellingrath Gardens Purple | 85 days | — | — |
| Calrose | 85 days | — | — |
| Chervena Chushka | 85 days | — | — |
| Hanoi Market Orange | 85 days | — | — |
| Hanoi Market Red | 85 days | — | — |
Red Ruffled FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Red Ruffled?
Red Ruffled is a sweet pimento with thick-walled, ridged, oval fruit borne in clusters on plants 24 to 30 inches tall. The ribbed shape and heavy flesh make it a good roasting and canning pepper.
How many days to maturity is Red Ruffled?
Red Ruffled is listed at 85 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 Ruffled compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Red Ruffled: 85 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Amish Pimiento (85 days), Bellingrath Gardens Purple (85 days), Calrose (85 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Red Ruffled good for?
Red Ruffled is grown for roasting, canning.
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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