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- Days to maturity
- 64–80 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Saigon is an early sweet pepper with blocky, thick-walled fruit that can be picked green at about 64 days from transplanting and turns a bright orange by around 80 days. It carries resistance to tomato mosaic virus (the tobacco strain), race 0. The relatively short wait for orange fruit makes it a practical choice in shorter seasons.
Saigon traits
- Early sweet pepper
- Blocky, thick-walled fruit
- Green at about 64 days, bright orange at about 80
- Resistance to tomato/tobacco mosaic virus, race 0
Good for
- Fresh slicing
- Stuffing
- Grilling
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saigon this page | 64–80 days | — | — |
| Hot Portugal | 64 days | — | — |
| Hot Spot X3R | 64 days | — | — |
| The Godfather | 64 days | — | — |
| Yummy | 64–73 days | — | — |
| Alba | 65–85 days | — | — |
| Ancho | 65–88 days | — | — |
Saigon FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Saigon?
Saigon is an early sweet pepper with blocky, thick-walled fruit that can be picked green at about 64 days from transplanting and turns a bright orange by around 80 days. It carries resistance to tomato mosaic virus (the tobacco strain), race 0.
How many days to maturity is Saigon?
Saigon is listed at 64–80 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 Saigon compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Saigon: 64–80 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Hot Portugal (64 days), Hot Spot X3R (64 days), The Godfather (64 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Saigon good for?
Saigon is grown for fresh slicing, stuffing, grilling.
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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