Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 85 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Tollie's Sweet is an Italian-style heirloom sweet pepper that ripens red. The fruit is tapered, about 4 to 5 inches long, in the frying-pepper mold rather than a blocky bell. Expect a fairly long season, with ripe fruit around 85 days from transplanting in warm conditions.
Tollie's Sweet traits
- Heirloom sweet pepper of Italian type
- Tapered fruit 4 to 5 inches long
- Ripens to red
- About 85 days to harvest
Good for
- Frying
- Roasting
- Fresh eating
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tollie's Sweet 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 | — | — |
Tollie's Sweet FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Tollie's Sweet?
Tollie's Sweet is an Italian-style heirloom sweet pepper that ripens red. The fruit is tapered, about 4 to 5 inches long, in the frying-pepper mold rather than a blocky bell.
How many days to maturity is Tollie's Sweet?
Tollie's Sweet 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 Tollie's Sweet compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Tollie's Sweet: 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 Tollie's Sweet good for?
Tollie's Sweet is grown for frying, roasting, fresh eating.
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.