Diablo
Capsicum annuum
An RHS Award of Garden Merit sweet red pepper cultivar with long fruit, high yield, and roasting-friendly texture.
Mild
0–500 SHU
- Flavor
- Sweet, green, and crisp.
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Best uses
- Fresh eating, roasting, stuffing, salads, gentle sauces.
- Days to maturity
- 70-95
How the heat plays out
Hits immediately, climbs to a low peak, and fades quickly, felt across the mouth. Gentle, flavor-led
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.
