Cubanelle

Cubanelle peppers are native to northern South America and were brought to Spain in the 1500s before spreading through the Caribbean. The tapered, blunt-ended fruit grows 4 to 6 inches long and is usually harvested light green, though they ripen red and become sweeter. The crisp flesh has a mild, honey-like sweetness with a gentle warming heat. Common in Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Dominican cuisines. They are an excellent frying pepper, and delicious fresh, stuffed, grilled, or roasted. Although classified as sweet, fruit will produce slight heat.

• Heat: Sweet (100 - 500 SHU)
• Height: 18 - 24in
• Harvest: 65 - 70 days from transplant
• Pack includes 25 seeds

Did you know? Humidity can reduce the viability of pepper seeds over time, causing  seeds to stagnate. That’s why every seed pack includes a silica gel packet to help keep the seeds dry and fresh. To save seeds for next year, place the seed packet and silica gel packet together in a quart-size freezer bag, seal it, and store it in the refrigerator. Do not freeze. 

Share your pepper photos or favorite pepper recipe—and get free seeds!

Pepper photos: Please use photos on the Pequin pepper page as a guide. Submit one photo of your plant bearing fruit and another showing the pepper(s) in your hand. In return, you may choose any three seed varieties currently in stock. Exclusions apply.

Recipes: Submit your favorite pepper-dish recipe along with a photo of the finished dish and choose any three seed varieties currently in stock. Submit an authentic ethnic recipe to receive five seed packs. Exclusions apply.

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