- Cubanelle Peppers are known as Italian frying peppers. They are sweeter and more flavorful than bell peppers. Cubanelle Peppers have fairly thin walls, which allow for quick cooking. Cubanelle Peppers are best picked when yellow-green if using for roasting, frying, or stuffing. Originally from Italy, Cubanelle Peppers are extremely popular as sweet frying peppers. They have a sweet-pepper flavor with just the slightest hint of spice. They are commonly used in yellow mole sauce or as a substitute for Anaheim Peppers.
- Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum
- Life Cycle: Annual
- Light Requirement: Full Sun
- Planting Season: Warm Season
- Plant Type: Sweet 100-1,000 Scoville
- Features: Heirloom, Drought Tolerant, Container Garden
- Fruit Size: 5”-6" Long
- Days to Maturity: 65 Days
- Plant Spacing: 12-18 inches
- Planting Depth: 1/4 inch
- Sowing Method: Start Indoors, Direct Sow
- Cold Stratification: No
- Hardiness Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10