Mild

Padrón pepper

Padrón pepper is a Galician landrace best known for small green pods blistered whole and served as tapas. Most peppers are mild and grassy, but the occasional unexpectedly hot pod is part of the variety's signature appeal.

Scoville 500 SHU to 2,500 SHU

Species Capsicum annuum

Origin

Galicia, Spain

Flavor

Tasting notes

Grassy, nutty, and occasionally sharp

Uses

Best known for

tapaspan-fryingblistered peppers

Colors

Common ripening colors

greenred

Also called

Aliases

Herbón pepper

Reference

Source entry

Reference: Padrón pepper

2,500 SHU peak heat

Open Padrón pepper