About Elephant’s Ear
Elephant’s Ear is extremely wide pepper from Eastern Europe. Rating 5,000-15,000 SHU offers mild to medium heat. The wide flattened shape resembles elephant’s ear. Perfect for stuffing due to large interior. Excellent roasted whole. Traditional in Eastern European cuisines. Very productive plants. The impressive size makes few peppers go far. Can be dried for paprika-style use. Shows diversity in European pepper shapes.
Flavor profile
Mild to medium heat
In the kitchen
Stuffing, roasting, European cuisine
Growing information
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Days to harvest
- 80-90 days
- Plant height
- 24-30 inches
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