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Joe's Long

Joe's Long Cayenne · Giuseppe's Long

30,000Scoville Heat Units

Heat context

Carolina Reaper
Ghost Pepper
Habanero
Joe's Long
Growing guide
Botanical data
Heat (SHU)30,000
SpeciesC. annuum
OriginItaly
Days to mature75
Plant height60–90 cm
Wall thicknessThin
Ripe colourred
YieldHeavy
Growth habitBush
Germination7-14
FoliageGreen
Unripe colourgreen

About this variety

Joe's Long is an Italian heirloom cayenne-type pepper producing long, slender fruits up to 20cm in length. The peppers mature from green to deep red and offer a moderate heat with a sweet, slightly fruity undertone that intensifies as they ripen. Highly productive plants make this variety popular for fresh use and preserving.

Flavour profile

sweetfruitymild cayenne heat
Culinary scores
Sauce
7/10
Drying
9/10
Pickling
8/10

Culinary uses

Excellent for fresh eating in salads, stir-frying, roasting, and pickling. The thin walls make them ideal for drying into flakes or grinding into powder. Popular in Italian cuisine for pasta dishes and pizza.

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Quick reference

Heat30,000 SHU
SpeciesC. annuum
OriginItaly
Days to ripe75
Ripe colourred
Best forSauce, Drying, Pickling, Excellent for fresh eating in salads
Data confidence: 3/5. Sourced from community submissions and verified references. Suggest a correction