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Pepper profile

Big Jim

Origin
New Mexico, USA
Species
Capsicum annuum
Ripe color
Green to Red
Pod size
8-12 inches

Scoville heat range

500 – 2,500 SHU

Mild heat level

About Big Jim

Big Jim holds Guinness record for world’s longest pepper. Rating 500-2,500 SHU offers mild heat. These massive peppers can reach 12 inches. Perfect for chile rellenos – one pepper feeds multiple people. The mild heat allows New Mexico flavor to shine. Excellent for roasting. Very productive plants. The size is impressive. Essential at Hatch Chile Festival. Makes enormous amount of roasted chile from few pods.

Flavor profile

Mild

In the kitchen

World's largest pepper, roasting

Growing information

Difficulty
Easy
Days to harvest
75-85 days
Plant height
24-30 inches

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