Escamillo F1 botanical illustration

Escamillo F1

Capsicum annuum

An AAS-winning golden Italian-style sweet pepper cultivar with early bearing and a compact habit.

Mild 0–500 SHU
Flavor
Sweet, green, and crisp.
Origin
United States / Italian-type breeding
Best uses
Fresh eating, roasting, stuffing, salads, gentle sauces.
Days to maturity
70-95

In the kitchen

Fresh
Thick or medium flesh supports raw use, stuffing, and slicing.
Smoked
Can carry smoke where a recipe calls for it, but heat is not the focus.
Roasted
Roasting draws out sweetness and softens the flesh.
Fermented
Useful in gentle sauces and relishes.

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