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| Attribute | Vertus Remove |
Banana Pepper
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Cascabel Pepper Remove |
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| Scoville range | 3,000 – 5,000 SHU Mild |
500 SHU Mild |
1,500 – 2,500 SHU Mild |
| Species | Capsicum annuum | Capsicum annuum | Capsicum annuum |
| Origin | Netherlands | South America | Mexico |
| Ripe color | Red | Yellow to Red | Red (dried) |
| Pod size | 6-8 inches | 4-6 inches | 1-2 inches round |
| Flavor profile | Mild heat | Mildly tangy and sweet | Mild with nutty flavor |
| Culinary uses | Dutch greenhouse production | Pickled for sandwiches and pizzas, stuffed, salads | Mexican salsas, stews, rattle sound when shaken |
| Growing difficulty | Easy | Easy | Easy |
| Days to harvest | 75-85 days | 65-75 days | 80-90 days |
| Plant height | 24-30 inches | 16-24 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.