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| Attribute | Cubanelle Remove |
NuMex Big Jim
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Cubanelle Pepper
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| Scoville range | 100 – 1,000 SHU Mild |
500 – 2,500 SHU Mild |
100 – 1,000 SHU Mild |
| Species | Capsicum annuum | Capsicum annuum | Capsicum annuum |
| Origin | Cuba/Italy | New Mexico, USA | Cuba |
| Ripe color | Yellow-Green to Red | Green to Red | Yellow-Green to Red |
| Pod size | 5-7 inches | 8-12 inches | 4-6 inches |
| Flavor profile | Mild, sweet | Mild New Mexico flavor | Sweet, mild with slight tang |
| Culinary uses | Frying, Italian-Cuban cuisine | World's largest - roasting, stuffing | Frying, stuffing, sofrito, roasting, Cuban dishes |
| Growing difficulty | Easy | Easy | Easy |
| Days to harvest | 70-80 days | 75-85 days | 70-80 days |
| Plant height | 24-30 inches | 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.