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Attribute Kashmiri Mirch Pepper Remove Aji Cachucha Remove Numex Twilight Pepper Remove
Scoville range 5,000 – 10,000 SHU
Mild
100 – 1,000 SHU
Mild
500 – 2,500 SHU
Mild
Species β€” Capsicum chinense β€”
Origin β€” Cuba β€”
Ripe color β€” Red β€”
Pod size β€” 1-2 inches β€”
Flavor profile β€” Very mild β€”
Culinary uses β€” Cuban sweet chinense, sofrito β€”
Growing difficulty β€” Easy β€”
Days to harvest β€” 85-95 days β€”
Plant height β€” 36-48 inches β€”
Community rating β€” β€” β€”

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.