Friggitello (Friggitello / Sweet Italian Pepper) - 15 pcs seeds

Friggitello (Sweet Italian Pepper) is a traditional Italian Capsicum annuum pepper, popular in Mediterranean cuisine for its very mild, slightly sweet flavour with a delicate bitter note. The green fruits are slightly wrinkled and virtually non-hot – only 50–100 SHU. They are suitable for eating whole, salads, frying and stuffing.

Friggitello (Sweet Italian Pepper) is a typical Mediterranean pepper, particularly popular in Italy. It stands out for its characteristic balance of mild spiciness, sweetness and subtle bitterness, making it suitable for people who prefer flavoursome but almost non-hot peppers.

The fruits are traditionally used green and can be served whole as an appetiser, added to salads or stuffed with various fillings.

Variety characteristics

• Bulgarian name: Friggitello / Sweet Italian Pepper
• Original name: Sweet Italian Pepper / Friggitello
• Botanical species: Capsicum annuum
• Type: Very mildly hot pepper
• Heat level: 50–100 SHU
• Colour for consumption: Green
• Appearance: Slightly wrinkled
• Taste: Mildly spicy and sweet, with a subtle bitter note
• Cuisine: Italian / Mediterranean
• Suitable for: Fresh eating, salads, stuffing and cooking.

🔥 Heat

50–100 SHU

Friggitello is an almost non-hot pepper, which is exceptionally low even compared with Jalapeño.

🌱 Sowing and growing

Sowing: January–April
Germination temperature: 20–30°C
Sowing: indoors
Planting in a greenhouse: for higher yield
Planting outdoors: around the end of May
Support: taller plants can be staked
Pruning: possible for a more compact form.

In autumn, the plant can be moved into a pot and placed on a bright windowsill, where it can continue fruiting under suitable conditions.

🍴 Culinary use

Culinary versatility is one of Friggitello's greatest strengths. The green fruits are suitable as an easy appetiser in salads or as small peppers for stuffing.

In Italian cuisine, Friggitelli are especially known as peppers for quick frying or sautéing, which brings out their natural sweetness and characteristic slight bitterness.