Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 65 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Zsa Zsa is a hybrid sweet pepper on medium-tall, open plants. The blocky, somewhat conical fruit is about 5 by 3 inches with thick walls, and it changes from a creamy color to gold and finally red. The cream stage is ready around 65 days from transplanting. The color progression makes a single plant look like three different peppers.
Zsa Zsa traits
- Hybrid sweet pepper
- Medium-tall, open plants
- Blocky, somewhat conical fruit about 5 by 3 inches with thick walls
- Creamy fruit ripening to gold then red
- About 65 days to harvest
Good for
- Fresh salads
- Stuffing
- Roasting
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zsa Zsa this page | 65 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 | — | — |
Zsa Zsa FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Zsa Zsa?
Zsa Zsa is a hybrid sweet pepper on medium-tall, open plants. The blocky, somewhat conical fruit is about 5 by 3 inches with thick walls, and it changes from a creamy color to gold and finally red.
How many days to maturity is Zsa Zsa?
Zsa Zsa is listed at 65 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 Zsa Zsa compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Zsa Zsa: 65 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 Zsa Zsa good for?
Zsa Zsa is grown for fresh salads, stuffing, roasting.
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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