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Mild

Pepper profile

Peppadew

Origin
South Africa
Ripe color
Red
Pod size
1-2 inches (round)

Scoville heat range

1,000 – 1,500 SHU

Mild heat level

About Peppadew

Peppadew is trademarked South African pepper. Rating 1,000-1,500 SHU offers mild heat. These small round peppers have unique sweet-tart flavor. Typically sold pickled and stuffed. Very popular globally. The flavor is distinctive – sweet, slightly hot, tart. C. baccatum genetics provide complexity. The round shape is perfect for stuffing. Commercial variety with protected name. Shows South African pepper cultivation.

Flavor profile

Mild with sweet-tart flavor

In the kitchen

Pickled, stuffed, South African cuisine

Growing information

Difficulty
Moderate
Days to harvest
85-95 days
Plant height
36-48 inches

Sources

  1. Website or article PepperFriends — Lista completa delle varietà di Capsicum (opens in a new tab)

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