Banana pepper
A mild, tangy chili often pickled or stuffed.
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The banana pepper is a mild, tangy member of the chili pepper family that is typically bright yellow but can ripen to green, red, or orange.[1] Its common name comes from its curved shape and yellowish color, which resemble a banana, and mature fruits measure about 2–3 inches (5–8 cm) long.[2] Foods often incorporate banana peppers through pickling, stuffing, or raw consumption.[1]
Quick Facts
- Species
- Capsicum annuum
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Key facts and history
According to a 2019 Thrillist guide, banana peppers are longer and thinner than pepperoncinis, though both have mild, tangy taste and similar uses.[3] The same guide notes that banana peppers have a Scoville heat rating of 100–500 units.[3] The plant requires full sun and is treated like other Capsicum annuum varieties.[4] The terms yellow wax pepper and banana chili are alternative names for the banana pepper.[1]
Hungarian wax peppers are the designation given to the hot variants of banana peppers.[2] Pepperoncini, also called friggitelli, are frequently misidentified as banana peppers.[2] Both seeds and cuttings serve as propagation methods for the plant.[4] Warmer climates are preferred by the plant, which attains a height of 1 to 2 feet when fully grown.[4]
What the cited sources add
A 2019 Thrillist article clarifies that banana peppers and pepperoncinis are different, with banana peppers being longer and thinner.[3] The same source states that banana peppers have a Scoville heat range of 100–500 units.[3] The Thrillist guide also notes that banana peppers and pepperoncinis have similar uses despite their differences.[3]
References
- Wikipedia, "Banana pepper" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Andrews, Jean, "The peppers cookbook: 200 recipes from the pepper lady's kitchen", University of North Texas Press, 2000, p. 11 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Banana pepper" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Thompson, "13 Peppers You Need to Know", Thrillist, 2019-05-13; Jean Andrews, "Peppers: The Domesticated Capsicums, New Edition", University of Texas Press, 1995, p. 97 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Thompson, "13 Peppers You Need to Know", Thrillist, 2019-05-13. facts only, no text reused. thrillist.com
- Wikipedia, "Banana pepper" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Jean Andrews, "Peppers: The Domesticated Capsicums, New Edition", University of Texas Press, 1995, p. 97 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
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- Wikipedia: Banana pepper (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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