About Cubanelle
Cubanelle (Italian Frying Pepper) is mild frying pepper. Rating 100-1,000 SHU offers minimal heat. These thin-walled peppers are perfect for frying. Traditional in Italian and Cuban cuisines. The sweet mild flavor is excellent. Ripens from yellow-green through orange to red. Very productive plants. Essential frying pepper. Thin walls cook quickly. Popular in both Italian and Latin American cooking. Versatile pepper.
Flavor profile
Mild, sweet
In the kitchen
Frying, Italian-Cuban cuisine
Growing information
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Days to harvest
- 70-80 days
- Plant height
- 24-30 inches
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