Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 70 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Earlired is an early sweet pepper bred at the University of Manitoba and released in 1967, a cross of an unnamed early Italian red pepper with Vinedale. The plants are small and hold their fruit upright; the fruit is small, elongated and bell-shaped, mild and pleasant in flavor. It reaches the red stage in about 70 days from transplanting, roughly a week ahead of Vinedale, and was intended for northern regions with short summers.
Earlired traits
- Early sweet pepper from the University of Manitoba, 1967
- Parentage: early Italian red pepper x Vinedale
- Small plants with upright fruit set
- Small, elongated, bell-shaped fruit with mild flavor
- Red ripe in about 70 days, a week before Vinedale
- Adapted to northern regions
Good for
- Short-season gardens
- Fresh eating
- Frying
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earlired this page | 70 days | — | — |
| Alma Paprika | 70–80 days | — | — |
| Ancho Magnifico | 70 days | — | — |
| Bananarama | 70 days | — | — |
| Big Bertha | 70–73 days | — | — |
| Big Chili II | 70–90 days | — | — |
| Big Jim Chili | 70–80 days | — | — |
Earlired FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Earlired?
Earlired is an early sweet pepper bred at the University of Manitoba and released in 1967, a cross of an unnamed early Italian red pepper with Vinedale. The plants are small and hold their fruit upright; the fruit is small, elongated and bell-shaped, mild and pleasant in flavor.
How many days to maturity is Earlired?
Earlired is listed at 70 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 Earlired compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Earlired: 70 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Alma Paprika (70–80 days), Ancho Magnifico (70 days), Bananarama (70 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Earlired good for?
Earlired is grown for short-season gardens, fresh eating, 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)
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