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'Cubanelle' Peppers |
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Sweet
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Sweet frying type. Plants bear 2- by 6-inch, elongated, waxy, yellowish-green fruit changing to orange-red. Walls are not particularly thick.
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65-80
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| Seed Sources: |
Gurneys Seed & Nursery Co. - updated in 2019
Totally Tomato - updated in 2011
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (4.3 Stars)
Taste: (4.6 Stars)
Yield: (4.1 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.4 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 7
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 10/02/2011 by
Ferdzy
- An intermediate gardener
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Ontario, Canada
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Here in Ontario there are only a few peppers that can be counted on to produce in our somewhat short, often somewhat cool summers (cool at least compared to what peppers would like). Cubanelle is one of them. It is easy, reliable, starts producing early and keeps on going until frost. Purchased Cubanelles never taste all that exciting, but homegrown ones are another matter - do not pick them totally green; let them get a blush of red to them. The flavour will improve tremendously. It is one of the peppers we plant every year on account of how reliable it is. |
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Reviewed on 09/27/2010 by
mikey99
- A novice gardener
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Monroe, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Not Sure
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Great yield this year, planted 6 plants in area receiving 6-8 hrs sunlight. Regularly harvested. Produced lush green fruit, 4-6 inches long, very hearty, harvesting encouraged additional yields. Harvested roughly 8-10 lbs this season. Very flavorful, great for pan sautee with olive oil and italian seasoning. Excellent when cooked in tomato sauce. Low maintenance. |
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Reviewed on 09/04/2010 by
Barcen
- An intermediate gardener
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Los Angeles, California, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| I've grown these twice. Slow to grow (but faster than bell peppers) in the cool 2010 Los Angeles summer. Very productive but peppers rarely got longer than 4". Thin flesh, a grassy taste not suitable for eating raw, but very tasty when fried. They came right off the plant before they ripened. Just keep them watered. Not touched by slugs, snails or aphids. Pretty light green leaves. I cut them up and saute them with onions or garlic, and mix into rice, polenta or soup. Could probably also be used for fajitas. Definitely I'd grow again. |
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Reviewed on 08/26/2009 by
DeanRIowa
- An intermediate gardener
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Iowa, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: Less than 6 hours per day
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| This is my first year with Cubanelle Peppers and they are doing the better than any of my other peppers varieties(15). They are producing very well in a very wet year. They don't have the flavor punch I want in a sweet pepper though, however they still taste very good. I think I might need to fry them to get there full flavor. |
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Reviewed on 08/15/2008 by
smurfette0424
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Montgomery, Maryland, United States
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| Not terribly productive. My one plant has given me 5 peppers so far. I've been picking them green because I'm too impatient to wait for them to redden. They're quite tasty, especially fried. |
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Reviewed on 02/22/2008 by
Grandad
- An experienced gardener
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East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| I generaly have difficulty growing peppers, not sure why. The problems are mostly disease intolerance. I tried this variety last year (2007) for the first time. It did remarkably well. Production was good, not great. But mainly, none of the plants sucombed to the blight or other plant diseases which usually infest my bell peppers. This year will I include more of these in the garden mix. |
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Reviewed on 03/23/2006 by
Cowpoke
- An experienced gardener
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Stokes, North Carolina, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Very large, sweet fruits. Yield is somewhat disappointing and doesn't always produce well every year here. |
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