# Friariello Pepper

Also known as Friariello di Napoli, Peperone Friariello, Friariello di Nocera.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Friariello Pepper is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from Campania (Naples area), Italy. Capsi’s sourced range is 5,000–20,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, mild, slightly bitter. Used for frying, pickling, roasting, stuffing, salads. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/2 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 5,000–20,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Friariello Pepper
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/friariello-pepper

- 0 SHU · Unverified
  Friggitello Peppers – The Sweet Italian Peperoncino
  https://peppergeek.com/friggitello-peperoncini-peppers/

- 100–500 SHU · Unverified
  Friggitello
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friggitello

## Heritage

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

## Page sources

- [Wikipedia: Friggitello](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friggitello)
- [PepperGeek: Friggitello Peppers](https://peppergeek.com/friggitello-peperoncini-peppers/)
- [Truelove Seeds: Peperone Friariello](https://trueloveseeds.com/products/peperone-friariello-italian-frying-pepper)
- [SmartGardener: Friariello Di Napoli](https://www.smartgardener.com/plants/3748-peppers-friariello-di-napoli/overview)

## FAQ
### How hot is Friariello Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 5,000–20,000 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 Friariello Pepper taste like?

Sweet and flavorful with a distinctive Italian taste and occasional hint of bitterness; purely sweet when green and harvested young.

### How do I grow Friariello Pepper?

Friariello Pepper: about 65-90 days to maturity, full sun sun.

### What can I substitute for Friariello Pepper?

shishito peppers, mild peperoncini, Golden Greek peppers

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