Side by side
Compare peppers.
Pick up to 4 peppers from any list using the Compare button on a card, then read them side by side. Blank cells mean the value is not recorded yet, never a guess.
3 peppers compared.
| Attribute | Zapotec Remove |
Banana Pepper
Remove
|
Chilhuacle Negro Remove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoville range | 500 – 2,000 SHU Mild |
500 SHU Mild |
1,000 – 2,500 SHU Mild |
| Species | Capsicum annuum | Capsicum annuum | Capsicum annuum |
| Origin | Mexico (Oaxaca) | South America | Oaxaca, Mexico |
| Ripe color | Green to Brown to Red | Yellow to Red | Black-Brown |
| Pod size | 3-4 inches | 4-6 inches | 3-4 inches |
| Flavor profile | Mild, complex | Mildly tangy and sweet | Very mild |
| Culinary uses | Oaxacan indigenous cuisine | Pickled for sandwiches and pizzas, stuffed, salads | Oaxacan mole negro |
| Growing difficulty | Moderate | Easy | Moderate |
| Days to harvest | 85-95 days | 65-75 days | 90-100 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.