About Pepperoncini
Pepperoncini (Golden Greek) is classic Mediterranean pickling pepper. Rating 100-500 SHU means very mild heat. These wrinkled yellow-green peppers are tangy and sweet. Essential for Greek and Italian pickled peppers. The tangy flavor is distinctive. Perfect on sandwiches and salads. Very productive plants. Traditionally pickled whole. Important Mediterranean variety. The wrinkled appearance is characteristic.
Flavor profile
Mild, tangy
In the kitchen
Greek/Italian pickling, sandwiches
Growing information
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Days to harvest
- 70-80 days
- Plant height
- 24-30 inches
Sources
- Website or article Know The Pepper — Ultimate Pepper Heat Database (opens in a new tab)
- Website or article Wikimedia Commons — Capsicum annuum Golden Greek Pepperoncini 1zz.jpg (opens in a new tab)
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