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Pepper profile

Friariello

Origin
Campania, Italy
Species
Capsicum annuum
Ripe color
Green
Pod size
3-4 inches

Scoville heat range

5,000 – 10,000 SHU

Mild heat level

About Friariello

Friariello is traditional green pepper from Naples area. Rating 5,000-10,000 SHU offers mild heat. Always used green, never ripened. Essential for sausage and peppers Neapolitan style. The green fruity flavor is distinctive. Important street food ingredient. Often confused with broccoli rabe. The mild heat is perfect for sausage pairing. Shows Neapolitan green pepper tradition. Cannot make authentic Neapolitan sausage peppers without it.

Flavor profile

Mild heat

In the kitchen

Sausage and peppers, Naples

Growing information

Difficulty
Easy
Days to harvest
70-80 days
Plant height
24-30 inches

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