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Pepper profile

Cayenne Pepper

Origin
French Guiana
Species
Capsicum annuum
Ripe color
Red
Pod size
4-6 inches

Scoville heat range

30,000 – 50,000 SHU

Medium heat level

About Cayenne Pepper

Cayenne Peppers are thin, curved red peppers named after city of Cayenne in French Guiana. Rating 30,000-50,000 SHU, they deliver significant heat without being overwhelming. Most people know cayenne from ground red pepper powder found in spice racks worldwide. Fresh cayenne peppers have sharp, pungent heat with clean, straightforward spiciness. They’re essential in Cajun and Creole cooking and many hot sauces. The thin walls make them perfect for drying and grinding into powder. Very productive plants can produce dozens of peppers. Also used medicinally.

Flavor profile

Sharp, pungent with earthy undertones

In the kitchen

Ground into powder, hot sauces, Cajun cuisine

Growing information

Difficulty
Easy
Days to harvest
70-80 days
Plant height
24-36 inches

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