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Attribute Piment d’Espelette Pepper Remove Hungarian Wax Remove Aji Panca Pepper Remove
Scoville range 1,500 – 2,500 SHU
Mild
1,000 – 15,000 SHU
Mild
500 – 1,500 SHU
Mild
Species β€” Capsicum annuum β€”
Origin β€” Hungary β€”
Ripe color β€” Yellow to Red β€”
Pod size β€” 6-8 inches β€”
Flavor profile β€” Mild to medium heat β€”
Culinary uses β€” Pickling, Hungarian cuisine β€”
Growing difficulty β€” Easy β€”
Days to harvest β€” 70-80 days β€”
Plant height β€” 18-24 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.