Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 77 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Negro Chili is a cayenne-type hot pepper whose fruit ripens to a dark red and has thicker flesh than the usual thin cayenne. Handle it like any cayenne: full sun, warm soil, and pick red for drying or sauce.
Negro Chili traits
- Cayenne type with pungent fruit
- Dark red fruit with thick flesh
Good for
- Hot sauce
- Drying
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negro Chili this page | 77 days | — | — |
| Escamillo F1 | 77 days | Upright | — |
| Red Hot Cherry | 77 days | — | — |
| Aji Colorado | 78–85 days | — | — |
| Aladdin X3R | 76 days | — | — |
| Anaheim | 78–80 days | — | — |
| Cherry Sweet | 78 days | — | — |
Negro Chili FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Negro Chili?
Negro Chili is a cayenne-type hot pepper whose fruit ripens to a dark red and has thicker flesh than the usual thin cayenne. Handle it like any cayenne: full sun, warm soil, and pick red for drying or sauce.
How many days to maturity is Negro Chili?
Negro Chili is listed at 77 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 Negro Chili compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Negro Chili: 77 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include Escamillo F1 (77 days), Red Hot Cherry (77 days), Aji Colorado (78–85 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Negro Chili good for?
Negro Chili is grown for hot sauce, drying.
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.