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- Days to maturity
- 65 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Pimiento Padron is the Spanish tapas pepper, usually harvested small at around 2 inches while still green. Most fruit are mild, but roughly one in twenty carries real heat, which is part of the fun of eating them blistered in a hot pan with salt. First pickings come at about 65 days from transplanting.
Pimiento Padron traits
- Spanish pimiento type
- Small green fruit about 2 inches
- Roughly 5 percent of fruit are hot
- About 65 days to harvest
Good for
- Pan-blistered tapas
- Frying
- Fresh cooking
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pimiento Padron this page | 65 days | — | — |
| Alba | 65–85 days | — | — |
| Ancho | 65–88 days | — | — |
| Arapaho | About 65 days | — | — |
| Ariane | 65–70 days | — | — |
| Atris | 65–80 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Autopick | 65–75 days | — | — |
Pimiento Padron FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Pimiento Padron?
Pimiento Padron is the Spanish tapas pepper, usually harvested small at around 2 inches while still green. Most fruit are mild, but roughly one in twenty carries real heat, which is part of the fun of eating them blistered in a hot pan with salt.
How many days to maturity is Pimiento Padron?
Pimiento Padron is listed at 65 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 Pimiento Padron compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Pimiento Padron: 65 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Alba (65–85 days), Ancho (65–88 days), Arapaho (About 65 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Pimiento Padron good for?
Pimiento Padron is grown for pan-blistered tapas, frying, fresh cooking.
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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