Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 90 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Miniature Chocolate Bell is a sweet heirloom pepper that stays small in every respect. The plants reach about 16 inches, and the fruit is only 2 inches across with two or three lobes, starting green and ripening to a chocolate brown. Ripe fruit needs roughly 90 days, so it is more of a patient gardener's novelty than an early crop.
Miniature Chocolate Bell traits
- Sweet heirloom pepper with 2-inch, two- or three-lobed fruit
- Plants about 16 inches tall
- Green ripening to chocolate brown
- Around 90 days to ripe fruit
Good for
- Fresh snacking
- Container growing
- Salads
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miniature Chocolate Bell this page | 90 days | — | — |
| Aci Sivri | 90 days | — | — |
| Aji Crystal | 90–100 days | — | — |
| Ancho Gigantea | 90 days | — | — |
| Ancho/Poblano | 90–110 days | — | — |
| Balloon | 90–100 days | — | — |
| Birdseye Chili | 90 days | — | — |
Miniature Chocolate Bell FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Miniature Chocolate Bell?
Miniature Chocolate Bell is a sweet heirloom pepper that stays small in every respect. The plants reach about 16 inches, and the fruit is only 2 inches across with two or three lobes, starting green and ripening to a chocolate brown.
How many days to maturity is Miniature Chocolate Bell?
Miniature Chocolate Bell is listed at 90 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 Miniature Chocolate Bell compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Miniature Chocolate Bell: 90 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Aci Sivri (90 days), Aji Crystal (90–100 days), Ancho Gigantea (90 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Miniature Chocolate Bell good for?
Miniature Chocolate Bell is grown for fresh snacking, container growing, salads.
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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