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Ciliegino

Ciliegino is a hot Calabrian Capsicum annuum landrace with small cherry-shaped red fruits. The paper describes it as a distinct local heirloom used fresh, dried, processed, and canned in olive oil.

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Species Capsicum annuum

Origin

Calabria, Italy

Flavor

Tasting notes

Ciliegino is a hot Calabrian Capsicum annuum landrace with small cherry-shaped red fruits. The paper describes it as a distinct local heirloom used fresh, dried, processed, and canned in olive oil.

Uses

Best known for

fresh usedryingprocessingcanned in olive oil

Colors

Common ripening colors

red

Lineage

How it relates

Lineage type: landrace

Note: The source treats Ciliegino as a traditional Calabrian hot pepper heirloom.

Reference

Source entry

Reference: BMC Genomic Data

13,896 SHU peak heat

Open Whole-genome resequencing reveals genomic footprints of Italian sweet and hot pepper heirlooms giving insight into genes underlying key agronomic and qualitative traits