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| Attribute | Pasilla Pepper Remove |
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Cascabel Pepper Remove |
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| Scoville range | 1,000 – 2,500 SHU Mild |
100 – 500 SHU Mild |
1,500 – 2,500 SHU Mild |
| Species | Capsicum annuum | Capsicum annuum | Capsicum annuum |
| Origin | Mexico | Greece/Italy | Mexico |
| Ripe color | Dark Brown (dried) | Yellow-Green | Red (dried) |
| Pod size | 6-8 inches | 2-3 inches | 1-2 inches round |
| Flavor profile | Notes of cocoa, raisins, herbs | Mild, tangy | Mild with nutty flavor |
| Culinary uses | Mole sauces, enchilada sauce, Mexican cooking | Greek/Italian pickling, sandwiches | Mexican salsas, stews, rattle sound when shaken |
| Growing difficulty | Moderate | Easy | Easy |
| Days to harvest | 80-90 days | 70-80 days | 80-90 days |
| Plant height | 24-36 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.