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Pepper profile

Peperone di Carmagnola

Origin
Piedmont, Italy
Species
Capsicum annuum
Ripe color
Red and Yellow
Pod size
4-6 inches

Scoville heat range

500 SHU

Mild heat level

About Peperone di Carmagnola

Peperone di Carmagnola has PAT traditional product status from Piedmont. Rating 0-500 SHU offers sweet flavor. Square blocky shape with thick walls. Both red and yellow variants. Essential in Piedmont cooking. The sweet flesh is excellent for roasting. Traditional market variety. Shows northern Italian sweet pepper breeding. Protected as traditional agricultural product. Essential in local cuisine.

Flavor profile

Sweet

In the kitchen

Piedmont sweet pepper, PAT

Growing information

Difficulty
Easy
Days to harvest
80-90 days
Plant height
24-30 inches

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