"Trottolino pepper" is an Italian hot pepper, often sold as Trottolino Amoroso. It is known for its medium heat, sweet and fruity flavor, and a distinctive shape that resembles a spinning top. These peppers grow on bushy plants and ripen from green to red.
The Trottolino Amoroso pepper, also known as Diavolicchio, has a Scoville heat unit (SHU) rating that varies widely, with sources listing it between \(500\) and \(20,000\) SHU. One source notes that it was once renamed in honor of the Diavolicchio pepper. While some reports indicate a very low heat level with fruity flavor, others describe it as a medium-hot pepper with a high SHU rating.
Characteristics
Flavor and heat: The Trottolino Amoroso has a sweet, fruity flavor with some bitterness and is considered medium-hot.
Appearance: The peppers are upright, chubby, and conical in shape, with some varieties having dark purple markings as they mature.
Color: They start green and ripen to a bright red.
Growth: The plants are relatively small and bushy, with a long fruiting period.
Uses: It is considered a great cooking and stuffing pepper.
| Type |
Peppers |
| Family |
Nightshade Family |
| Temperature Soil |
65-80F |
| Temperature Daytime |
70-90F |
| Temperature Evening |
60+F |
| Lighting |
Full Sun, 6-8 Hours/Day |
| Water |
Heavy, 6 Gallons/Day |
| Maturity |
Moderate, 65-85 Days Harvest |
| PH Neutral |
5.5-7.0 |
| Zones |
4A-11B |
| Plant Placement |
6 Plants, 3 Row |