Lipstick
Open-pollinated pepper · Capsicum annuum
- Breeding
- Open-pollinated
- Growth habit
- -
- Days to maturity
- 53-65 days
- Fruit
- red
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Origin & history
A short conical pimiento-type that ripens glossy red unusually early, which made it the sweet pepper of choice for northern market growers with sixty frost-free days to work with.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 53-65 days | Consensus range across the cited sources, which include both independent references and commercial catalogs. |
| Scoville heat | 0 SHU |
Traits
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistance, typical of heirlooms and older open-pollinated varieties. See pepper diseases for the cultural playbook that fills the gap.
Related varieties
- heirloom
Antohi Romanian
60-75 days
- open-pollinated
Stocky Red Roaster
65-80 days
- heirloom
Corno di Toro
70-80 days
- open-pollinated
Cubanelle
65-75 days
- open-pollinated
Early Jalapeño
60-70 days
- heirloom
Fehér Ozon
65-80 days
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Sources & References
Evidence: 2 sources, all commercial catalogs. No independent reference documents this variety yet.
- Johnny's Selected Seeds catalog · Johnny's Selected Seeds, Seed Catalog
- Seed Savers Exchange catalog & variety histories · Seed Savers Exchange, Community Collection