| Santa Fe Grande Pepper | |
| Capsicum annuum |
A medium sized, conical shaped pepper ripening to red. Immature fruits ripen from yellow to orange, then finally red. The fruits can grow as long as 3 1/2", by about 1 1/2" wide. The up to 24" plants are known to be heavy bearers and the fruits are popular for use in salsas, as well as for pickling and canning. Fruits have some passing similarities to the Jalapeno and make a nice substitute for many Jalapeno uses.
Maturity: 75-100 days.
Heat:
Moderately hot.
Scoville 5000-8000
Origin: Introduced sometime in the mid 1960's, United States.