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The cubanelle, also known as the "Cuban pepper" (ají cubanela), is a varietal of mild sweet pepper from the species Capsicum annuum. [1] When unripe, it is a light, yellowish-green color, but will turn bright red if allowed to ripen. Compared to bell peppers, it has thinner flesh, is more elongated, and has a slightly more "wrinkled" appearance.
Friggitello (pl.: friggitelli) is a sweet Italian chili pepper of the species Capsicum annuum. [2] It is also known as the "Golden Greek pepper", "Sweet Italian pepper", or "Tuscan pepper". [ 3 ] In the United States they may be called "pepperoncini"; [ 4 ] they are quite distinct from Italian peperoncini , which are hot Italian chili peppers.
Medium in thickness, the tapered fruit is green when unripe, but turns red when mature. Often it is fried in Italian cooking. Dangjo [20] Korea Light green or bright yellow chili peppers with mild heat. De Árbol [18] Mexico 15,000–30,000 SHU: 8 cm (3.1 in)
Capsicum (/ ˈ k æ p s ɪ k ə m / [3]) is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae, native to the Americas, cultivated worldwide for their edible fruit, which are generally known as "peppers" or "capsicum". Chili peppers grow on five species of Capsicum.
The peperone crusco ('crispy pepper' in the local dialects), also known as crusco pepper [2] outside Italy, is a typical product of the Basilicata region of Italy. It is recognised as a prodotto agroalimentare tradizionale (PAT). [3] Being deeply rooted in local cuisine, it is often characterised as "the red gold of Basilicata". [2]
Peperoncino (Italian: [peperonˈtʃiːno]; pl.: peperoncini) is the generic Italian name for hot chili peppers, specifically some regional cultivars of the species Capsicum annuum and C. frutescens (chili pepper and Tabasco pepper, respectively). [1] The sweet pepper is called peperone (pl.: peperoni) in Italian. [2]
Peperomia pellucida (also known by common names pepper elder, shining bush plant, crab claw herb, and man to man) is an annual, shallow-rooted herb, usually growing to a height of about 15 to 45 cm (6 to 18 inches), it is characterized by succulent stems, shiny, heart-shaped, fleshy leaves and tiny, dot-like seeds attached to several fruiting spikes.
Capsicum frutescens is a wild chili pepper having genetic proximity to the cultivated pepper Capsicum chinense native to Central and South America. [2] Pepper cultivars of C. frutescens can be annual or short-lived perennial plants. Flowers are white with a greenish white or greenish yellow corolla, and are either insect- or self-pollinated.