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Attribute Corno di Toro Rosso Remove Piquillo Pepper Remove Banana Pepper Remove
Scoville range 500 SHU
Mild
1,000 – 2,000 SHU
Mild
500 SHU
Mild
Species Capsicum annuum — Capsicum annuum
Origin Italy — South America
Ripe color Red — Yellow to Red
Pod size 6-8 inches — 4-6 inches
Flavor profile Sweet — Mildly tangy and sweet
Culinary uses Bull's horn red, Italian classic — Pickled for sandwiches and pizzas, stuffed, salads
Growing difficulty Easy — Easy
Days to harvest 75-85 days — 65-75 days
Plant height 24-30 inches — 16-24 inches
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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.