Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 68 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Turino is a sweet Italian roasting pepper with fruit 6 inches or longer that ripens to red. Harvest begins around 68 days from transplanting. Like other long Italian types it is at its best roasted or grilled until the skin blisters.
Turino traits
- Sweet Italian roasting pepper
- Fruit 6 inches or longer
- Ripens to red
- About 68 days to harvest
Good for
- Roasting
- Grilling
- Frying
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turino this page | 68 days | — | — |
| Ancho 211 | 68–88 days | — | — |
| Banana Supreme | 68 days | — | — |
| Big Chili | 68–90 days | — | — |
| Colossal Hybrid Pepper | About 68 days | — | — |
| Fajita Bell | 68–75 days | — | — |
| Gigantia | 68 days | — | — |
Turino FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Turino?
Turino is a sweet Italian roasting pepper with fruit 6 inches or longer that ripens to red. Harvest begins around 68 days from transplanting.
How many days to maturity is Turino?
Turino is listed at 68 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 Turino compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Turino: 68 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Ancho 211 (68–88 days), Banana Supreme (68 days), Big Chili (68–90 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Turino good for?
Turino is grown for roasting, grilling, frying.
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.