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- Days to maturity
- 95 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Gumdrop is an heirloom hot pepper that looks like a candy dish. The bushy 18-inch plants carry small gumdrop-shaped fruit that shift from green to grape, lemon, tangerine, orange and red, so several colors appear together. It is well suited to containers and needs roughly 95 days from transplanting to reach full color.
Gumdrop traits
- Hot ornamental heirloom
- Bushy plants about 18 inches
- Small gumdrop-shaped fruit in purple, yellow, orange and red stages
- Good for containers
- About 95 days to harvest
Good for
- Ornamental containers
- Hot sauces
- Pickling
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gumdrop this page | 95 days | — | — |
| BGH 81 (Type 1) | 95 days | — | — |
| Mustard Habanero | 95–100 days | — | — |
| Peach Habanero | 95–100 days | — | — |
| Rocoto | 95–130 days | — | — |
| Rooster Spur | 95 days | — | — |
| Aci Sivri | 90 days | — | — |
Gumdrop FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Gumdrop?
Gumdrop is an heirloom hot pepper that looks like a candy dish. The bushy 18-inch plants carry small gumdrop-shaped fruit that shift from green to grape, lemon, tangerine, orange and red, so several colors appear together.
How many days to maturity is Gumdrop?
Gumdrop is listed at 95 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 Gumdrop compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Gumdrop: 95 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include BGH 81 (Type 1) (95 days), Mustard Habanero (95–100 days), Peach Habanero (95–100 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Gumdrop good for?
Gumdrop is grown for ornamental containers, hot sauces, pickling.
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.