Pepper Guide
Sweet Pepper Comparison Chart
Compare every sweet pepper we carry side by side, from classic green-to-red bells to colorful minis, Italian frying peppers and specialty snacking types. Varieties are grouped by type and sorted by days to maturity. Tap any variety to see full details and order seed.
Bell Peppers
Blocky, thick-walled fruit for stuffing, slicing and freezing. Pick green, or wait for red, yellow, orange, purple or chocolate.
miniMini & Snack Bells
Bite-size bells on compact plants. Perfect for containers, lunchboxes and fresh snacking.
fryingItalian & Frying
Long, thin-walled peppers that cook down sweet. Bull's horn, banana, Cubanelle and wax types for frying, grilling and pickling.
specialtySpecialty & Snacking
Pimentos, shishitos, heat-free habaneros and other unusual shapes and flavors.
Green-to-Red Bells
| Variety | Days | Color (unripe → ripe) | Fruit Size | Plant Height | Disease Resistance |
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| 64 | Green → Red | Medium | 24" | — |
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| 70 | Green → Red | 6" | 24" | — |
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70 | Green → Red | Large | 24" | — |
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72 | Green → Red | 7 × 4" | 36" | TMV |
| 72 | Green → Red | Extra large | 24" |
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| 75 | Green → Red | Medium | 24" | — |
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| 75 | Green → Red | Large | 24" |
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75 | Green → Red | Large | 24" | TMV |
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75 | Green → Red | 7" | 24" | — |
| 75 | Green → Red | 4 × 4" | 24" | — |
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77 | Green → Red | 4 × 4" | 24" | TMV |
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77 | Green → Red | Medium | 24" | — |
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85 | Green → Red | Large | 36" | — |
Colored Bells
| Variety | Days | Color (unripe → ripe) | Fruit Size | Plant Height | Disease Resistance |
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| 67 | Green → Chocolate | Medium | 24" | — |
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70 | Green → Yellow | 8 × 4" | 24" | — |
| 74 | Purple → Red | 3 × 3" | 24" | TMV |
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75 | Green → Orange | 4–5" | 24" | — |
| 75 | Green → Yellow | Large | 24" | — |
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| 78 | Green → Yellow | 4 × 4" | 24" | — |
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| 80 | Lavender → Red | Medium | 24" | TMV |
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| 85 | Lime → Yellow | Medium-large | 24" | — |
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| 85 | Green → Orange | 4 × 6" | 24" | — |
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| 85 | Mixed colors | Medium-large | 24" | — |
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| 85 | Ivory → Pale yellow | Medium | 24" | — |
Mini & Snack Bells
| Variety | Days | Color (unripe → ripe) | Fruit Size | Plant Height | Disease Resistance |
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60 | Green → Red | 2 × 3" | 24" | — |
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65 | Green → Red | 2 × 2½" | 24" | — |
| 85 | Mixed colors | 2–3 oz | 24" | — |
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| 85 | Green → Purple | 2–3 oz | 24" | — |
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| 85 | Green → Red | 2–3 oz | 24" | — |
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| 85 | Green → Yellow | 2–3 oz | 24" | — |
Let them color up
Days to maturity are counted from transplanting. Most sweet peppers can be picked green, but leaving them on the plant another two to three weeks gives full color, more vitamin C and the sweetest flavor.
Italian & Frying Peppers
| Variety | Days | Color (unripe → ripe) | Fruit Size | Plant Height | Disease Resistance |
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60 | Yellow → Red | 6" | 36" | — |
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62 | Yellow → Red | 4" | 24" | TMV |
| 65 | Yellow → Red | 6" | 36" | — |
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68 | Yellow → Red | 5–7" | 24" | — |
| 72 | Light green → Red | 6–8" | 24" | — |
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| 72 | Green → Red | 7–8" | 24" | — |
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75 | Light green → Red | 10–12" | 36" | — |
| 75 | Green → Yellow | 8" | 36" | — |
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| 75 | Green → Red & yellow | 8" | 36" | — |
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| 75 | Green → Red | 8" | 36" | — |
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| 75 | Yellow-green → Red | 6" | 36" | — |
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80 | Green → Red | 6–10" | 36" | — |
| 80 | Green → Red | 10–12" | 36" |
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80 | Green → Red | 5" | 36" | — |
Specialty & Snacking
| Variety | Days | Color (unripe → ripe) | Fruit Size | Plant Height | Disease Resistance |
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| 63 | Green → Red | Short, wide | 24" | — |
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| 65 | Striped → Chocolate | 4" | 24" | — |
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| 65 | Mixed colors | 2" | 24" | — |
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70 | Green → Red | Heart-shaped | 24" | — |
| 70 | Green → Red | Heart-shaped | 24" | — |
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85 | Green → Red | 4" | 36" | — |
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88 | Green → Red | Flat, 3-lobed | 36" | — |
| 90 | Green → Orange | Habanero-size | 48" | — |
Disease Resistance Codes
Fruit size and plant height are typical values from breeders and seed trials; results vary with growing conditions. Varieties tagged Mild heat are sweet peppers with a slight kick. A dash (—) means no resistance is published for that variety.