About Peppadew
Peppadew is trademarked South African pepper. Rating 1,000-1,500 SHU offers mild heat. These small round peppers have unique sweet-tart flavor. Typically sold pickled and stuffed. Very popular globally. The flavor is distinctive – sweet, slightly hot, tart. C. baccatum genetics provide complexity. The round shape is perfect for stuffing. Commercial variety with protected name. Shows South African pepper cultivation.
Flavor profile
Mild with sweet-tart flavor
In the kitchen
Pickled, stuffed, South African cuisine
Growing information
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Days to harvest
- 85-95 days
- Plant height
- 36-48 inches
Sources
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