Gernika
Heirloom pepper · Capsicum annuum
- Breeding
- Heirloom
- Growth habit
- -
- Days to maturity
- 60-75 days
- Fruit
- green
- Weight
- -
- Bred by
- -
Commonly confused with
These are different varieties. A name shared between them does not make them the same seed.
- different variety
Padrón
Both are Spanish fry-whole peppers with the same lottery of an occasional hot pod; Padrón is Galician and Gernika Basque.
Origin & history
A small Basque frying pepper picked green and fried whole, sharing with Padrón the trait that an occasional pod comes up hot while the rest are sweet.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Days to maturity | 60-75 days | |
| Scoville heat | 0-1,000 SHU | Most pods are effectively sweet; a minority carry real heat, and which is which cannot be told before eating. |
Traits
Disease resistance
No documented disease resistance, typical of heirlooms and older open-pollinated varieties. See pepper diseases for the cultural playbook that fills the gap.
Related varieties
- heirloom
Friggitello
62-75 days
- open-pollinated
Shishito
60-65 days
- heirloom
Chile Güero Largo
75-95 days
- heirloom
Chimayó
70-90 days
- heirloom
Dixon
70-90 days
- heirloom
Fushimi
70-85 days
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Sources & References
Evidence: 1 source, all commercial catalogs. No independent reference documents this variety yet.
- Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds catalog · Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co., Seed Catalog