Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 75 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Goccia d'Oro, or drop of gold, is an Italian sweet frying pepper with long, light green fruit that ripens to yellow, sometimes with a red-and-yellow blush. The skin is thin while the walls are fairly thick, a good combination for both frying and roasting. Ripe fruit comes at about 75 days from transplanting.
Goccia d'Oro traits
- Italian sweet frying pepper
- Long, light green fruit ripening to yellow or red and yellow
- Thin skin with fairly thick walls
- About 75 days to harvest
Good for
- Frying
- Roasting
- Fresh eating
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goccia d'Oro this page | 75 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 | — | — |
Goccia d'Oro FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Goccia d'Oro?
Goccia d'Oro, or drop of gold, is an Italian sweet frying pepper with long, light green fruit that ripens to yellow, sometimes with a red-and-yellow blush. The skin is thin while the walls are fairly thick, a good combination for both frying and roasting.
How many days to maturity is Goccia d'Oro?
Goccia d'Oro is listed at 75 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 Goccia d'Oro compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Goccia d'Oro: 75 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 Goccia d'Oro good for?
Goccia d'Oro is grown for frying, roasting, fresh eating.
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.