# Dolmalik Biber

Also known as Dolmalık Biber, Turkish Stuffed Pepper, Dolmalik Pepper.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Dolmalik Biber is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from Turkey. Capsi’s sourced range is 0–5,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is smoky, sweet, mildly spicy. Used for Traditionally stuffed as Turkish dolma with seasoned minced meat or rice, also roasted to intensify smoky-sweet notes, sun-dried and rehydrated, or dried and ground into powder for seasoning meats.. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/5 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 5,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Dolmalik Pepper Seeds
  https://www.reimerseeds.com/dolmalik-pepper-seeds

- 0–2,500 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Dolmalik Pepper Seeds
  https://www.reimerseeds.com/dolmalik-pepper-seeds

- 1,000–5,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2024)
  https://www.hugofeedmill.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2024_MasterPepperList.pdf

## Heritage

We don't have a documented family for this pepper yet.

## Page sources

- [Scoville range 1,000–5,000 SHU, species, appearance, flavor and culinary uses](https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-types/sweet-mild-chili-peppers/dolmalik-chili-pepper/)
- [Size, days to maturity, germination, flavor, traditional uses and growing guidance](https://www.threshseed.com/products/dolmalik-biber)
- [Origin, plant height, fruit size, uses, spacing, hardiness zones and care](https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pepper/dolmalik-pepper-uses-and-care.htm)
- [USDA PI 176463 accession, Scoville value, plant height, germination range, days to maturity and origin](https://www.reimerseeds.com/dolmalik-pepper-seeds)
- [Confirmation of USDA PI 176463 accession, Capsicum annuum cv. Dolmalik, Turkish origin and germplasm conservation](https://www.chilisorte.de/capsicum-annuum/dolmalik-pi-176463/)
- [Comparison to Poblano/Ancho (citing DeWitt & Bosland), Turkish stuffing and culinary uses](https://pepperworld.com/poblano-ancho-dolmalik/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Dolmalik Biber?

Capsi’s sourced range is 0–5,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Capsi uses a sourced range and a trust tier, not a single marketing number. How we verify heat: https://web.thecapsi.app/learn/heat-and-capsaicin/how-we-measure-heat

### What does Dolmalik Biber taste like?

Rich, smoky-sweet flavor with mild spiciness that varies with growing conditions; roasting brings out deeper sweet and smoky notes.

### How do I grow Dolmalik Biber?

Dolmalik Biber: about 85 days to maturity, temperate climate, full sun, hardiness zones 3-11.

### What can I substitute for Dolmalik Biber?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/dolmalik-biber
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data