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Pepper profile

Nocera

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

Scoville heat range

500 – 2,000 SHU

Mild heat level

About Nocera

Nocera is sweet Italian pepper from Campania. Rating 500-2,000 SHU offers minimal heat. Ripens from yellow to red. Used for preserving in oil. The sweet flavor is prized. Traditional in Campania cuisine. Very productive plants. Both color stages used. Shows southern Italian sweet pepper. Regional specialty for preserves.

Flavor profile

Very mild

In the kitchen

Sweet Italian pepper, preserving

Growing information

Difficulty
Easy
Days to harvest
75-85 days
Plant height
24-30 inches

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