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- Days to maturity
- 70 days
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- United States
Overview
Italian Sweet is an old American selection made by the Eastern States Farmers' Exchange from a pepper grown by home gardeners around Providence, Rhode Island, and released in 1939. The conical fruit runs about 5 to 7 inches, with thick walls, and turns from green to a deep red without much delay. It is early and sets fruit freely, with a full sweet flavor. It was bred for the northeastern United States, so it copes with shorter seasons better than many peppers. Green fruit is possible around 70 days after transplanting. The long shape suits frying and roasting and it also appears in Spanish cooking.
Italian Sweet traits
- Selection released in 1939 by Eastern States Farmers' Exchange
- Long, conical fruit 5 to 7 inches with thick walls
- Deep red when ripe, sweet with strong flavor
- Early and free-setting
- Adapted to the northeastern United States
Good for
- Frying
- Roasting
- Fresh eating
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Sweet this page | 70 days | — | — |
| Alma Paprika | 70–80 days | — | — |
| Ancho Magnifico | 70 days | — | — |
| Bananarama | 70 days | — | — |
| Big Bertha | 70–73 days | — | — |
| Big Chili II | 70–90 days | — | — |
| Big Jim Chili | 70–80 days | — | — |
Italian Sweet FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Italian Sweet?
Italian Sweet is an old American selection made by the Eastern States Farmers' Exchange from a pepper grown by home gardeners around Providence, Rhode Island, and released in 1939. The conical fruit runs about 5 to 7 inches, with thick walls, and turns from green to a deep red without much delay.
How many days to maturity is Italian Sweet?
Italian Sweet is listed at 70 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 Italian Sweet compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Italian Sweet: 70 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Alma Paprika (70–80 days), Ancho Magnifico (70 days), Bananarama (70 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Italian Sweet good for?
Italian 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.