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Attribute Cheese Pepper Remove Pimento Pepper Remove Piquillo Pepper Remove
Scoville range 500 SHU
Mild
100 – 500 SHU
Mild
1,000 – 2,000 SHU
Mild
Species Capsicum annuum Capsicum annuum —
Origin USA (heirloom) Spain —
Ripe color Orange Deep Red —
Pod size 3-4 inches (flattened) 3-4 inches —
Flavor profile Sweet, mild, unique flavor Sweet, aromatic with slight tang —
Culinary uses Pickling, stuffing, salads Stuffing olives, pimento cheese, roasting, spreads —
Growing difficulty Easy Easy —
Days to harvest 80-90 days 70-80 days —
Plant height 24-30 inches 24-30 inches —
Community rating — — —

Scoville values are laboratory ranges for the variety, not for an individual pod. Blank cells are not recorded; see each pepper's page for sources and review state.