Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 60 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Sapporo is a medium-hot Japanese pepper with skinny green fruit about 5 inches long that ripens to red. It is early, ready around 60 days after transplanting, and works well for gardeners in cooler regions who want a mild-to-moderate chile.
Sapporo traits
- Medium-hot Japanese pepper
- Skinny fruit about 5 inches, green ripening to red
- About 60 days to harvest
Good for
- Stir-frying
- Drying
- Fresh cooking
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sapporo this page | 60 days | — | — |
| Andy | 60–85 days | — | — |
| Apache | 60 days | — | — |
| Aurora | 60–75 days | — | — |
| Burning Bush | 60 days | — | — |
| Cajun Belle | 60 days | Bushy, upright | — |
| Cal Wonder Orange | 60–80 days | — | — |
Sapporo FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Sapporo?
Sapporo is a medium-hot Japanese pepper with skinny green fruit about 5 inches long that ripens to red. It is early, ready around 60 days after transplanting, and works well for gardeners in cooler regions who want a mild-to-moderate chile.
How many days to maturity is Sapporo?
Sapporo is listed at 60 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 Sapporo compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Sapporo: 60 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Andy (60–85 days), Apache (60 days), Aurora (60–75 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Sapporo good for?
Sapporo is grown for stir-frying, drying, 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)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.