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Pepper profile

Mama Mia Giallo

Origin
Italy
Species
Capsicum annuum
Ripe color
Yellow
Pod size
6-8 inches

Scoville heat range

100 SHU

Mild heat level

About Mama Mia Giallo

Mama Mia Giallo is Italian sweet frying pepper with brilliant yellow color. Rating 0-100 SHU makes it sweet with no heat. These elongated peppers are perfect for traditional Italian frying in olive oil. The thin walls cook quickly and develop sweet caramelized flavor. Excellent fresh or cooked. The bright yellow color adds visual appeal to dishes. Very productive plants. Traditional in Italian cuisine for frying whole. Can also be roasted or stuffed. Sweet and slightly tangy flavor profile. Perfect for Mediterranean cooking.

Flavor profile

Sweet, tangy, no heat

In the kitchen

Italian frying, roasting

Growing information

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

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