Peperone Friariello - 90 pcs seeds

Peperone Friariello (Peperone Friariello), also known as Friariello di Nocera (Friariello di Nocera) and Peperoncini Verdi (Peperoncini Verdi), is a popular Italian chilli pepper variety (Capsicum annuum) with a rich flavour and pleasant sweet notes. The fruits are about 5 cm, lightly ribbed, and can be eaten green or fully ripe red. Its heat level is 5 000–20 000 SHU, and the compact plants yield abundantly and thrive in pots.

Peperone Friariello is a traditionally highly valued variety in Italy. The fruits develop an excellent flavour while green and become red and sweeter and more aromatic as they ripen.

The variety reveals its flavour qualities especially well when roasted, fried or grilled. The plants are also suitable for container growing, making this a practical choice for the garden, greenhouse, balcony or terrace.

Variety characteristics

✔️ Variety: Peperone Friariello (Peperone Friariello)
✔️ Other names: Friariello di Nocera (Friariello di Nocera), Peperoncini Verdi (Peperoncini Verdi)
✔️ Botanical species: Capsicum annuum
✔️ Type: Medium-hot chilli pepper
✔️ Heat level: 5 000–20 000 SHU
✔️ Fruit length: around 5 cm
✔️ Shape: Moderately elongated
✔️ Surface: Lightly ribbed
✔️ Colour: Green → red when ripe
✔️ Flavour: Rich, with sweet notes
✔️ Flavour at maturity: Sweetness increases as the fruit turns red
✔️ Plant height: around 75–100 cm
✔️ Yield: High
✔️ Suitable for pots: Yes
✔️ Growing: Greenhouse or outdoors.

🔥 Heat

5 000–20 000 SHU

Peperone Friariello offers moderate to pronounced heat. People accustomed to spicy food can eat the fruits raw as well. 

🌱 Sowing and growing

Sowing: January – April
Sowing location: Indoors
Germination temperature: 20–30°C
Greenhouse planting: Recommended for higher yields
Outdoor planting: Around the end of May
Height: 75–100 cm
Growing in pots: Excellent suitability
Support: Taller plants can be staked if needed
Pruning: Possible for a more compact plant shape.

At the end of the season, plants can be moved into pots and brought indoors, where they can continue fruiting on a bright windowsill.

🍴 Culinary use

Peperone Friariello is especially suitable for:

• Roasting
• Grilling
• Frying
• Fresh consumption
• Italian dishes
• Spicy appetisers
• Stuffing with soft cheeses

What is especially interesting about this variety is that the fruits are delicious both green and red. When fully ripe, the sweet notes become more pronounced. For chilli lovers, we also recommend pairing the raw pepper with soft cheese.

💡 Urban Botaniks tip: Try Peperone Friariello at different stages of ripeness. Green fruits offer the variety's characteristic fresh flavour, while the sweet notes become stronger as they turn red. For an authentic Mediterranean use, prepare them by roasting, frying or grilling – Vreeken's notes that their flavour comes through especially well with heat treatment.