Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 80 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
White Cheese is a pimento-style sweet pepper with flattened, dish-shaped fruit that is lightly ribbed and cream colored. The thick-fleshed cheese shape suits stuffing and roasting, and the pale color stands out on the plate.
White Cheese traits
- Pimento (cheese) type sweet pepper
- Flat, dish-shaped, semi-ribbed cream fruit
Good for
- Stuffing
- Roasting
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Cheese 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 | — | — |
White Cheese FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is White Cheese?
White Cheese is a pimento-style sweet pepper with flattened, dish-shaped fruit that is lightly ribbed and cream colored. The thick-fleshed cheese shape suits stuffing and roasting, and the pale color stands out on the plate.
How many days to maturity is White Cheese?
White Cheese 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 White Cheese compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
White Cheese: 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 White Cheese good for?
White Cheese is grown for 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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