Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 80 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Maule's Red is a hot cayenne pepper with unusually long fruit, 6 to 10 inches, that ripens from green to red. Ripe fruit comes at about 80 days from transplanting and dries well for flakes and powder.
Maule's Red traits
- Hot cayenne pepper
- Long fruit 6 to 10 inches
- Green ripening to red
- About 80 days to harvest
Good for
- Drying
- Cayenne powder
- Hot sauces
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maule's Red this page | 80 days | — | — |
| Aconcagua | 80 days | — | — |
| Aji Amarillo | 80–90 days | — | — |
| Ancho 101 | 80 days | — | — |
| Beaver Dam | 80 days | — | — |
| Chinese Giant | 80 days | — | — |
| Chocolate | 80 days | — | — |
Maule's Red FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Maule's Red?
Maule's Red is a hot cayenne pepper with unusually long fruit, 6 to 10 inches, that ripens from green to red. Ripe fruit comes at about 80 days from transplanting and dries well for flakes and powder.
How many days to maturity is Maule's Red?
Maule's Red is listed at 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 Maule's Red compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Maule's Red: 80 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Aconcagua (80 days), Aji Amarillo (80–90 days), Ancho 101 (80 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Maule's Red good for?
Maule's Red is grown for drying, cayenne powder, hot sauces.
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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