# Italian Long Hot

Also known as Italian Long Hot Chile, Long Hot, Long Hot Pepper.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Italian Long Hot is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from Southern Italy, Italy. Capsi’s sourced range is 100–50,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, tangy, fruity, smoky-when-cooked, mild. Used for roasting and frying, hoagies and sandwiches, antipasto platters, pickling and preserving, stuffed appetizers. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 100–1,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Specialty Produce - Italian Long Hot Chile Peppers
  https://specialtyproduce.com/produce/Italian_Long_Hot_Chile_Peppers_17086.php

- 30,000–50,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  John Scheepers Kitchen Garden Seeds
  https://www.kitchengardenseeds.com/italian-long-hots-hot-chile-pepper.html

- 100–5,000 SHU · Unverified
  (2020)
  https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-types/italian-long-hot-peppers/

## Heritage

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

## Page sources

- [https://specialtyproduce.com/produce/Italian_Long_Hot_Chile_Peppers_17086.php](https://specialtyproduce.com/produce/Italian_Long_Hot_Chile_Peppers_17086.php)
- [https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-types/italian-long-hot-peppers/](https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-types/italian-long-hot-peppers/)
- [https://pepperscale.com/italian-long-hot-peppers/](https://pepperscale.com/italian-long-hot-peppers/)
- [https://www.farmerphils.com/pepper-italian-long-hot.php](https://www.farmerphils.com/pepper-italian-long-hot.php)
- [https://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/ec-1227-grow-your-own-peppers](https://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/ec-1227-grow-your-own-peppers)
- [https://specialtyproduce.com/produce/Italian_Long_Sweet_Chile_Peppers_8997.php](https://specialtyproduce.com/produce/Italian_Long_Sweet_Chile_Peppers_8997.php)
- [https://feelingfoodish.com/italian-long-hots-mesilla-peppers/](https://feelingfoodish.com/italian-long-hots-mesilla-peppers/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Italian Long Hot?

Capsi’s sourced range is 100–50,000 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 Italian Long Hot taste like?

Bright and tangy with sweet, slightly fruity notes; the flavor becomes richer and subtly smoky when roasted or fried, with only gentle warmth (or none) that complements rather than overwhelms other ingredients.

### How do I grow Italian Long Hot?

Italian Long Hot: about 75 days to maturity, warm temperate climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Italian Long Hot?

Cubanelle (similar frying use), Jimmy Nardello (sweeter version)

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/italian-long-hot
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data