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Overview
Padrone is the pepper behind pimientos de Padron, the Galician tapa of small fried peppers. Picked young at about 2 by 3 inches, the thin-skinned green fruit are sweet and mild; left to mature they develop noticeable heat, so the trick is harvesting small and often. Fry whole in olive oil and salt. Grow like any pepper in full sun, and keep picking to keep the plants producing tender young pods.
Padrone traits
- Spanish frying pepper for pimientos de Padron
- Thin-skinned green fruit about 2 by 3 inches
- Sweet when young, spicy at maturity
- Best picked small
Good for
- Frying whole
- Tapas
- Sautéing
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Padrone this page | — | — | — |
| 'Buena Mulata' Pepper | 75–80 days | — | — |
| Ace | 50–70 days | — | — |
| Aci Sivri | 90 days | — | — |
| Aconcagua | 80 days | — | — |
| Aji Amarillo | 80–90 days | — | — |
| Aji Colorado | 78–85 days | — | — |
Padrone FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Padrone?
Padrone is the pepper behind pimientos de Padron, the Galician tapa of small fried peppers. Picked young at about 2 by 3 inches, the thin-skinned green fruit are sweet and mild; left to mature they develop noticeable heat, so the trick is harvesting small and often.
How does Padrone compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Similar peppers and chilies varieties include 'Buena Mulata' Pepper (75–80 days), Ace (50–70 days), Aci Sivri (90 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Padrone good for?
Padrone is grown for frying whole, tapas, sautéing.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every peppers and chilies variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Peppers and Chilies growing guide
- Types of Hot Chili Pepper: Telling the Groups Apart in the Garden
- Starting Hot Chili Peppers From Seed: The Long Head Start They Need
- Hot Chili Pepper Care: Watering and Feeding for Maximum Heat
- How to Prune and Train Hot Chili Peppers: Shaping the Plant and Cutting Back for Winter
- How Pepper and Chili Branches Multiply: Forking at Every Flower, the Three-Stem Frame, and What to Prune
- Hot Chili Pepper Growing Calendar: A Season That Runs Half the Year
- Hot Chili Pepper Problems: Pests, Rots and Pods That Never Color
- All 575 peppers and chilies varieties
Source
Source: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
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