Mild Heat
Roughly 100 to 2,500 SHU. Poblano, Anaheim, and banana peppers sit here: warmth without pain, which is why they carry stuffed and roasted dishes.
Mild Heat pepper varieties (33)
- open-pollinated
Shishito
60-65 days
- heirloom
Padrón
60-75 days
- open-pollinated
Santa Fe Grande
75-80 days
- open-pollinated
Poblano (Ancho)
75-85 days
- open-pollinated
Anaheim
75-80 days
- open-pollinated
NuMex Heritage 6-4
75-85 days
- open-pollinated
NuMex Joe E. Parker
75-80 days
- open-pollinated
TAM Mild Jalapeño
65-75 days
- open-pollinated
NuMex Suave Orange
85-95 days
- heirloom
Piquillo
75-85 days
- heirloom
Piment d'Espelette
80-95 days
- open-pollinated
Ancho 211
75-85 days
- open-pollinated
NuMex Suave Red
90-110 days
- heirloom
Ají Panca
100-130 days
- open-pollinated
Juanita
90-120 days
- open-pollinated
NuMex Sweet
75-90 days
- open-pollinated
NuMex R Naky
75-90 days
- open-pollinated
NuMex Sunrise
75-90 days
- open-pollinated
NuMex Sunset
75-90 days
- open-pollinated
NuMex Eclipse
75-90 days
- heirloom
Mulato Isleño
80-100 days
- heirloom
Ancho San Luis
80-100 days
- heirloom
Chilhuacle Negro
90-120 days
- heirloom
Chilhuacle Rojo
90-120 days
- heirloom
Xcatic
75-95 days
- heirloom
Chile Güero Largo
75-95 days
- heirloom
Friggitello
62-75 days
- heirloom
Alma Paprika
70-85 days
- heirloom
Gernika
60-75 days
- heirloom
Kashmiri
80-100 days
- F1 hybrid
Sangria
65-85 days
- F1 hybrid
Mad Hatter
75-90 days
- F1 hybrid
Hot Sunset
60-75 days
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Related use traits: Sauce & Paste · Slicing · Snacking · Container-Friendly · Canning · Storage / Long-Keeping · Sweet (No Heat) · Medium Heat