# Guindilla Roja

Species: Capsicum annuum.

Guindilla Roja is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from Basque Country, Spain. Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000–30,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, grassy, mild, tangy. Used for Pickled in white wine vinegar as piparras for Basque pintxos (especially the Gilda with anchovy and olive), fried or sautéed with garlic in olive oil as a classic tapa, ripe red pods dried and crushed into mild flakes for seasoning bacalao al pil-pil, dried or fresh in gambas al pil-pil or garlic shrimp dishes, stews and sauces. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 1,000–2,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Guindilla Roja Chili Seeds
  https://www.chili-shop24.com/growing-chillies/chili-seeds/spice-level-0-3/1986/guindilla-roja-chili-seeds

- 5,000–15,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Guindilla Roja
  https://www.hillywoodchillies.com/product/guindilla-roja/

- 30,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pimiento Guindilla Roja
  https://tidapicantes.com/producto/guindilla-roja/

## Heritage

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

## Page sources

- [Detailed overview of the Guindilla pepper covering heat level, appearance, origin, flavor and culinary uses](https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-types/guindilla-pepper-all-about-them/)
- [Scoville rating, origin, appearance and culinary applications of the Guindilla pepper](https://pepperscale.com/guindilla-pepper/)
- [Seed-catalog data specific to Guindilla Roja including Scoville range, fruit size, plant height, days to maturity and cultivation notes](https://www.chili-shop24.com/growing-chillies/chili-seeds/spice-level-0-3/1986/guindilla-roja-chili-seeds)
- [Authoritative Spanish description of Guindilla de Ibarra (closely related Basque variety), production standards and sensory characteristics](https://www.foodswinesfromspain.com/en/food/products/olives--sauces---nuts/guindilla-de-ibarra-ibarrako-piparrak)
- [Official Eusko Label page for Guindillas de Ibarra (green form of the traditional Basque Guindilla), confirming mild heat, thin skin, tender flesh, sensory traits and Gipuzkoa production standards](https://euskolabel.hazi.eus/es/producto-eusko-label/guindillas-de-ibarra/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Guindilla Roja?

Capsi’s sourced range is 1,000–30,000 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 Guindilla Roja taste like?

Bright and slightly sweet with grassy notes and a mild, pleasant heat that builds slowly; when pickled the flavor becomes crisp, tangy and tart from the wine-vinegar brine.

### How do I grow Guindilla Roja?

Guindilla Roja: about 80 days to maturity, temperate climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Guindilla Roja?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

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