Posted by
DanCarmona (Fort Wayne, Indiana - Zone 5a) on Dec 18, 2015 11:53 AM concerning plant:
Calabrian Diavolicchio
Balanced spicy, fruity, smoky, and salty flavors, these complex chiles are a great complement to many savory dishes. Excellent with pizza, pasta, garlic bread, stews, chilis, soups, salsa and for infusing olive oil.
Calabria is at the toe of the boot, the extreme south of Italy. The term "Calabrian Chile" could refer to any number of peppers (pepperoncini) propagated in the Calabria region of Italy
Capsicum: Annuum
Origin: Italy
Scoville units: 0-3,000
Type:
Uses: pizza, pasta, garlic bread, stews, chilis, soups, salsa
Taste: varied mild to spicy, fruity, smoky, and salty
Fruit color & size: green > red, 3-5"
Fruit position & shape: pendant, elongate
Plant height: 24-36" (45-60 cm)
Maturity: 75-80 days
Habit: tree-like, sturdy,24-36"
Germ. time: 2-6 weeks @ 75-90°
Seed Source: www.suburbanseeds.com