Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 75–80 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Cabernet is a hybrid sweet pepper in the Lamuyo class, meaning a large, elongated fruit rather than a square bell. The red fruit measures about 7.5 by 5.5 inches. The plant resists tobacco mosaic virus. Allow about 75 days from transplanting for the first harvest.
Cabernet traits
- Hybrid Lamuyo-type sweet pepper
- Elongated red fruit about 7.5 by 5.5 inches
- Resistant to tobacco mosaic virus
- About 75 days to harvest
Good for
- Roasting
- Fresh slicing
- Stuffing
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabernet this page | 75–80 days | — | — |
| 'Buena Mulata' Pepper | 75–80 days | — | — |
| Albino Bullnose | 75 days | — | — |
| Aristotle X3R | 75 days | — | — |
| Baby Belle Tricolor Mix | 75 days | — | — |
| Baby Pepper Chilli | 75 days | — | — |
| Bolivian Rainbow | 75 days | — | — |
Cabernet FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Cabernet?
Cabernet is a hybrid sweet pepper in the Lamuyo class, meaning a large, elongated fruit rather than a square bell. The red fruit measures about 7.5 by 5.5 inches.
How many days to maturity is Cabernet?
Cabernet is listed at 75–80 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 Cabernet compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Cabernet: 75–80 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include 'Buena Mulata' Pepper (75–80 days), Albino Bullnose (75 days), Aristotle X3R (75 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Cabernet good for?
Cabernet is grown for roasting, fresh slicing, stuffing.
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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