Chocolate Cherry
Open-pollinated pepper · Capsicum annuum
- Breeding
- Open-pollinated
- Growth habit
- -
- Days to maturity
- 70-85 days
- Fruit
- brown
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Commonly confused with
These are different varieties. A name shared between them does not make them the same seed.
- different variety
Sweet Chocolate
Sweet Chocolate is a brown bell; this is a small round cherry type.
Origin & history
A small round brown-ripening sweet pepper, sweet enough for snacking and unusual in a colour category that is almost entirely hot.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 70-85 days | |
| 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
Topepo Rosso
75-90 days
- heirloom
Alma Paprika
70-85 days
- heirloom
Bull Nose
65-80 days
- open-pollinated
California Wonder
70-75 days
- F1 hybrid
Cornito Giallo
70-80 days
- open-pollinated
Emerald Giant
72-80 days
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Sources & References
Evidence: 1 source, all commercial catalogs. No independent reference documents this variety yet.
- Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds catalog · Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co., Seed Catalog