Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 70–90 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Busillis is a hybrid sweet pepper for frying. The fruit measures roughly 2 inches across and 6 to 7 inches long, green at around 70 days and fully red by about 90 days. Pick at either stage depending on whether you want the grassy green flavor or the sweeter red.
Busillis traits
- Hybrid sweet frying pepper
- Fruit 2 in wide by 6-7 in long
- Green at about 70 days, red near 90 days
Good for
- Pan frying
- Roasting
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Busillis this page | 70–90 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 | — | — |
Busillis FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Busillis?
Busillis is a hybrid sweet pepper for frying. The fruit measures roughly 2 inches across and 6 to 7 inches long, green at around 70 days and fully red by about 90 days.
How many days to maturity is Busillis?
Busillis is listed at 70–90 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 Busillis compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Busillis: 70–90 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 Busillis good for?
Busillis is grown for pan 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.