# Padrón

Also known as Pimiento de Padrón, Herbón pepper, Padrón chile peppers, Pementos de Padrón.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Padrón is a Capsicum annuum landrace from Galicia, Spain. Capsi’s sourced range is 500–2,500 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is earthy, nutty, sweet, grassy, vegetal. Used for tapas, blistered/fried in olive oil with sea salt, grilled, sautéed, pickled. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/17 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 500–2,500 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Padron Pepper Seeds | Tyler Farms
  https://www.tyler-farms.com/padron-pepper-seeds/

- 500–2,500 SHU · Unverified
  Padrón Pepper Guide
  https://pepperscale.com/padron-pepper/

- 113–23,939 SHU · Unverified
  João Nuno Orvalho Marques da Silva (2016) Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Agronomia · HPLC
  http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/15125

## Heritage

Landrace

Padrón is a traditional landrace.

The EU PDO specification and Herbón’s Consejo Regulador describe Padrón as local Galician ecotypes kept since Franciscan monks brought Mexican seed to Herbón in the 17th century. Peer-reviewed papers call it a landrace; none name parents.

## Page sources

- [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padr%C3%B3n_pepper](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padr%C3%B3n_pepper)
- [https://pepperscale.com/padron-pepper/](https://pepperscale.com/padron-pepper/)
- [Detailed appearance, flavor, culinary uses, nutrition notes](https://specialtyproduce.com/produce/Padron_Chile_Peppers_5211.php)
- [https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-types/sweet-mild-chili-peppers/pimiento-de-padron/](https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-types/sweet-mild-chili-peppers/pimiento-de-padron/)
- [Baker Creek heirloom seed catalog with growing and variety info](https://www.rareseeds.com/hot-pepper-seeds-pimiento-de-padron)
- [Johnny's Selected Seeds maturity, spacing, cultivation guidance](https://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/peppers/hot-peppers/padron-organic-padron-pepper-seed-666G.html)

## FAQ
### How hot is Padrón?

Capsi’s sourced range is 500–2,500 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 Padrón taste like?

Earthy and nutty with a sweet, green-pepper flavor and grassy notes. When blistered or fried the flavor becomes richer and slightly smoky; the thin skin nearly melts in the mouth. Heat is generally mild but unpredictable.

### How do I grow Padrón?

Padrón: about 75 days to maturity, temperate climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Padrón?

shishito peppers

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/padron
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data