Cubanelle

Sweet pepper variety
Cubanelle
Green and red Cubanelle peppers
SpeciesCapsicum annuum
Heat Mild
Scoville scale100 – 1,000 SHU

The Cubanelle, also known as "Cuban pepper", ají cubanela, and "Italian frying pepper",[1] is a variety of sweet pepper of the species Capsicum annuum. When unripe, it is light yellowish-green in color, but will turn bright red if allowed to ripen. Compared to bell peppers it has thinner flesh, is longer, and has a slightly more wrinkled appearance. It is used extensively in the cuisine of Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico.[1] In Puerto Rican cuisine, ají cubanela is one of the ingredients in sofrito.[2]

Most of the cubanelle pepper imports come from the Dominican Republic, which is the main exporter of this cultivar.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Cubanelle Pepper: Simmering Sweet - PepperScale". PepperScale. 2014-11-02. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  2. ^ Presilla, Maricel E. (2017). Peppers of the Americas: The Remarkable Capsicums That Forever Changed Flavor. Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed. p. 294. ISBN 9780399578922.

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C. annuum var. annuumC. annuum var. glabriusculumC. chinenseC. frutescensC. baccatumC. pubescens
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