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Attribute Tuscan Pepperoncini Remove Purple Jalapeño Remove Numex Twilight Pepper Remove
Scoville range 100 – 500 SHU
Mild
2,500 – 8,000 SHU
Mild
500 – 2,500 SHU
Mild
Species Capsicum annuum Capsicum annuum —
Origin Italy (Tuscany) Mexico —
Ripe color Yellow-Green Purple to Red —
Pod size 2-3 inches 2-3 inches —
Flavor profile Mild, sweet Mild to medium heat —
Culinary uses Tuscan pickling, antipasto Unique colored jalapeño —
Growing difficulty Easy Easy —
Days to harvest 70-80 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.