Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 65–85 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Bianca is an F1 sweet bell from Enza Zaden, introduced in 1995, with ivory-colored fruit that ripens to a light scarlet red. The fruit is medium-large, blocky, with three or four lobes. Plants are compact and steady growers, and it is very early, with the ivory stage around 65 days from transplanting and red at roughly 85 days. It resists tobacco mosaic virus race 0. The pale fruit is striking in a salad and the compact plant fits a large pot.
Bianca traits
- F1 hybrid sweet bell, 1995
- Medium-large, blocky fruit with 3 or 4 lobes
- Ivory white ripening to light red
- Compact, steady plant, very early
- Ivory at about 65 days, red at about 85
- Resistant to tobacco mosaic virus race 0
Good for
- Fresh salads
- Stuffing
- Container growing
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bianca this page | 65–85 days | — | — |
| Alba | 65–85 days | — | — |
| Ancho | 65–88 days | — | — |
| Arapaho | About 65 days | — | — |
| Ariane | 65–70 days | — | — |
| Atris | 65–80 days | Indeterminate | — |
| Autopick | 65–75 days | — | — |
Bianca FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Bianca?
Bianca is an F1 sweet bell from Enza Zaden, introduced in 1995, with ivory-colored fruit that ripens to a light scarlet red. The fruit is medium-large, blocky, with three or four lobes.
How many days to maturity is Bianca?
Bianca is listed at 65–85 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 Bianca compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Bianca: 65–85 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Alba (65–85 days), Ancho (65–88 days), Arapaho (About 65 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Bianca good for?
Bianca is grown for fresh salads, stuffing, container growing.
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.