Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 50 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Italian Frying is an early sweet pepper of the long, thin-walled type meant for the skillet. The glossy green fruit can be picked green or left on the plant until it turns red, and its early habit suits gardeners whose warm season is short.
Italian Frying traits
- Early-maturing sweet frying type
- Long, glossy fruit that ripens green to red
Good for
- Pan frying
- Fresh eating
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Frying this page | 50 days | — | — |
| Ace | 50–70 days | — | — |
| Aji Rico F1 | 50–75 days | Bushy | — |
| New Ace | 50–65 days | — | — |
| Prairie Fire | 50–75 days | — | — |
| Quickfire F1 | 50 days | Compact | — |
| Riot | 50–70 days | — | — |
Italian Frying FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Italian Frying?
Italian Frying is an early sweet pepper of the long, thin-walled type meant for the skillet. The glossy green fruit can be picked green or left on the plant until it turns red, and its early habit suits gardeners whose warm season is short.
How many days to maturity is Italian Frying?
Italian Frying is listed at 50 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 Italian Frying compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Italian Frying: 50 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Ace (50–70 days), Aji Rico F1 (50–75 days), New Ace (50–65 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Italian Frying good for?
Italian Frying is grown for pan frying, fresh eating.
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.