cherry pepper

Small round capsicum

A cherry pepper is a small, round pepper resembling a cherry in shape and size, typically bright red when ripe though sometimes yellow or orange.

Cherry peppers range from mild to moderately hot and are commonly pickled, stuffed with cheese or meat, or used in antipasto platters.

I added a few pickled cherry peppers to the sandwich for some heat.

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stuffing · spicy · antipasto · sweet · mild · snacking · cultivar · heirloom varieties · nightshade · vegetable garden · farmers market · salad ingredient · garnish · pizza topping · jarred · harvest · salsa · chili

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heat level

cherry pepperCarolina Reaper

Cultivar of extreme capsaicin

ghost pepper · habanero · banana pepper · cayenne pepper · bell pepper

flavor profile

cherry pepperhabanero

Extremely pungent chili variety

ghost pepper · bitter melon · savory · vegetable

ripeness/color

cherry peppergreen pepper

Unripe sweet capsicum

green

Family

cherry, pepper, cherries, peppers, peppered, peppering, peppery

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Top 200,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G