About Korean Dark Green
Korean Dark Green is traditional Korean pepper used extensively in Korean cuisine. Rating 4,000-6,000 SHU offers mild heat with pleasant sweetness. The dark green color is prized for fresh use. Essential for making certain types of kimchi and Korean side dishes. Often used green before ripening to red. The flavor is clean with nice balance of heat and sweetness. Very productive plants. Popular in Korean gardens and markets. Can be dried for Korean pepper flakes (gochugaru). Important in authentic Korean cooking.
Flavor profile
Mild heat with sweet notes
In the kitchen
Korean cuisine, kimchi, stir-fries
Growing information
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Days to harvest
- 70-85 days
- Plant height
- 24-30 inches
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