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| Attribute |
Piquillo Pepper
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| Scoville range | 1,000 – 2,000 SHU Mild |
5,000 – 8,000 SHU Mild |
| Species | — | Capsicum annuum |
| Origin | — | Mexico |
| Ripe color | — | Red |
| Pod size | — | 4-5 inches |
| Flavor profile | — | Moderate heat, fruity |
| Culinary uses | — | Mexican sauces, substitute for guajillo |
| Growing difficulty | — | Easy |
| Days to harvest | — | 80-90 days |
| Plant height | — | 24-36 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.