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Overview
Piccante Calabrese is the small, round hot pepper of Calabria in southern Italy. Early, compact plants carry meaty little fruit that ripens to a deep red. It is the pepper for stuffing with tuna or anchovy and packing in oil, and it also makes a good dried chile.
Piccante Calabrese traits
- Italian hot pepper from Calabria
- Early, compact plants
- Small, round, meaty fruit
- Ripens to deep red
Good for
- Stuffing and preserving in oil
- Drying
- Hot sauces
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piccante Calabrese this page | — | — | — |
| 'Buena Mulata' Pepper | 75–80 days | — | — |
| Ace | 50–70 days | — | — |
| Aci Sivri | 90 days | — | — |
| Aconcagua | 80 days | — | — |
| Aji Amarillo | 80–90 days | — | — |
| Aji Colorado | 78–85 days | — | — |
Piccante Calabrese FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Piccante Calabrese?
Piccante Calabrese is the small, round hot pepper of Calabria in southern Italy. Early, compact plants carry meaty little fruit that ripens to a deep red.
How does Piccante Calabrese compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Similar peppers and chilies varieties include 'Buena Mulata' Pepper (75–80 days), Ace (50–70 days), Aci Sivri (90 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Piccante Calabrese good for?
Piccante Calabrese is grown for stuffing and preserving in oil, drying, hot sauces.
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.