55 days (green > red) [From s. Mexico] Ripe fruits slip easily off the plants and are juicy and very easy to mash into hot sauce. Medium heat. Delicious both green and red. Fruits vary in shape, but average 3/8 in. x 1 in. Fuzzy leaves – but white flowers and calyx shape indicate that this variety is probably in the common C. annuum species, and not the rare C. pubescens species. 3 ft. plants have a tendency to lodge and make new stems from the base. Support (cages or staking) is highly recommended.