Mild

Banana pepper

Banana pepper is a mild, tangy Capsicum annuum with curved pods that are usually harvested yellow but can ripen to orange or red. Its gentle heat and slight sweetness make it especially popular for pickling, stuffing, and sandwich toppings.

Scoville 0 SHU to 500 SHU

Species Capsicum annuum

Origin

Southern Mexico

Flavor

Tasting notes

Mild, tangy

Uses

Best known for

pickledstuffedraw ingredient in foods

Colors

Common ripening colors

greenredyelloworange

Also called

Aliases

yellow wax pepperbanana chili

Reference

Source entry

Reference: Banana pepper

500 SHU peak heat

Open Banana pepper