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Pepper profile

Aleppo Pepper

Origin
Syria (Aleppo)
Species
Capsicum annuum
Ripe color
Burgundy Red
Pod size
4-6 inches

Scoville heat range

10,000 – 30,000 SHU

Medium heat level

About Aleppo Pepper

Aleppo Pepper is essential Middle Eastern pepper from Aleppo, Syria. Rating 10,000-30,000 SHU offers moderate heat with complex flavor. These peppers are traditionally sun-dried and coarsely ground with salt and oil. The flavor is fruity and earthy with moderate warmth. Essential in Turkish, Syrian, and Middle Eastern cuisines. Often used as table condiment sprinkled on dishes. The burgundy-red color is distinctive. Flavor has notes of sun-dried tomato and raisin. Traditionally dried on rooftops. The civil war has disrupted traditional production but seeds are preserved worldwide.

Flavor profile

Moderate heat with fruity, earthy notes

In the kitchen

Middle Eastern cuisine, essential seasoning

Growing information

Difficulty
Moderate
Days to harvest
85-95 days
Plant height
24-30 inches

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