Bicol Express Chili: Characteristics
Bicol Express chili is an open pollinated chili variety, also sold or known as Bicol Express pepper or Bicol Express panigang pepper. It is not a registered variety, so the facts here come from its seller and farm sources. It comes from Allied Botanical (Condor brand).
If you came here looking for Bicol Express pepper or Bicol Express panigang pepper, this is the same chili. The facts below come from its seller and from farm sources, each one listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our chili variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation for vegetables.
- Type: Open pollinated.
Key facts about Bicol Express chili
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Breeder or owner | Allied Botanical (Condor brand) |
| Also known as | Bicol Express pepper, Bicol Express panigang pepper |
| Type | Open pollinated |
| Days to harvest, per the seller | first harvest 60 to 65 days after transplanting |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
Days to harvest, by the seller's count: first harvest 60 to 65 days after transplanting. No trial on record checks this figure yet, so treat it as the seller's own and compare with farms near you before you plan a season around it.
Once you know the day count, anee.io dates every task from each lot's own planting day, with the growth stages and weather beside it.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
No pest or disease ratings are published for this variety. So treat it as untested, and scout every week.
The pests and diseases that hit chili fields most often: tomato leaf curl, anthracnose, bacterial wilt, Cercospora leaf spot, Corn earworm. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Days to harvest: First harvest 60 to 65 days after transplanting.
- Fruit: Siling haba (pansigang) type: long, even, medium green fruits of 10 to 12 g.
- Season: Dry season.
- Where: Lowland.
- Very vigorous, sturdy plant with good leaf cover.
- Intermediate resistance to pests and diseases (seller's claim, none named).
Why farmers know it: sold by Allied Botanical as a panigang pepper, the only evidence found is the seller's own page. These are the seller's own figures, from its own trials. So plant a small area first, and compare it with your usual chili on the same ground.
Where and when to plant Bicol Express chili
Decide first between siling haba, the long green finger chili for cooking, and siling labuyo, the small hot one. Hybrids bear more and for longer, while open pollinated labuyo keeps its heat and lets you save seed. Before planting, get the field ready with our guide: Pagtatanim ng gulay.
Before you buy seed
- Buy sealed packs or tagged sacks from an accredited dealer, and check the packing date and germination rate.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Try it on a small area first, beside the variety you usually plant, before you switch the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
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