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Piquillo Pepper
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Cascabel Pepper Remove |
Purple Jalapeño
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| Scoville range | 1,000 – 2,000 SHU Mild |
1,500 – 2,500 SHU Mild |
2,500 – 8,000 SHU Mild |
| Species | — | Capsicum annuum | Capsicum annuum |
| Origin | — | Mexico | Mexico |
| Ripe color | — | Red (dried) | Purple to Red |
| Pod size | — | 1-2 inches round | 2-3 inches |
| Flavor profile | — | Mild with nutty flavor | Mild to medium heat |
| Culinary uses | — | Mexican salsas, stews, rattle sound when shaken | Unique colored jalapeño |
| Growing difficulty | — | Easy | Easy |
| Days to harvest | — | 80-90 days | 70-80 days |
| Plant height | — | 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.