Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 71 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Lemme's Italian belongs to the sweet frying group of peppers, but its fruit is noticeably chunkier and shorter than better-known frying types such as Italian Frying or Jimmy Nardello. Grow it as you would any sweet pepper and pick once the fruit reaches full size.
Lemme's Italian traits
- Sweet, non-pungent frying pepper
- Shorter and plumper fruit than typical Italian frying types
Good for
- Frying
- Roasting
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemme's Italian this page | 71 days | — | — |
| Blushing Beauty | 71–72 days | — | — |
| Boldog Hungarian Spice Sweet | 71 days | — | — |
| Dove | 71 days | — | — |
| Lady Bell | 71 days | — | — |
| Purple Beauty | 71–74 days | — | — |
| Super Heavyweight | 71 days | — | — |
Lemme's Italian FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Lemme's Italian?
Lemme's Italian belongs to the sweet frying group of peppers, but its fruit is noticeably chunkier and shorter than better-known frying types such as Italian Frying or Jimmy Nardello. Grow it as you would any sweet pepper and pick once the fruit reaches full size.
How many days to maturity is Lemme's Italian?
Lemme's Italian is listed at 71 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 Lemme's Italian compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Lemme's Italian: 71 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Blushing Beauty (71–72 days), Boldog Hungarian Spice Sweet (71 days), Dove (71 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Lemme's Italian good for?
Lemme's Italian is grown for frying, 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)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.