Lunga Cigaretta Biondo - 100 pcs. seeds

Lunga Cigaretta Biondo is a great choice for people looking for a rich flavor without a strong pungency. The fruits are initially light green , and when fully ripe, they turn red and acquire the most pronounced sweetness.

In Italy, this type of pepper is traditionally used for frying, pickling, and slightly spicy pizza , and the fresh fruits are also very suitable for salads.

Characteristics of the variety

• Variety: Lunga Cigaretta Biondo
• Alternative name: Cigarette Verde di Bergamo (Cigaretta Verde di Bergamo)
• Botanical species: Capsicum annuum
• Type: Mild chili pepper
• Hotness: 100–500 SHU
• Shape: Long, thin, twisted and cigar-shaped
• Color: Light green → red
• Taste: Sweet and sour with a slight spicy accent
• Sweetest fruit: When fully red ripe
• Suitable for: Frying, fresh salads, pickling and pizza
• Cultivation: Greenhouse or outdoors.

🔥 Anger

100–500 SHU

This is an extremely mild variety , where flavor is a much more important characteristic than spiciness. The slight spiciness complements the sweet-and-sour profile without dominating it.

🌱 Sowing and growing

Sowing: January – April
Location: Indoors
Germination temperature: 20–30°C
Planting in a greenhouse: for higher yields
Planting outdoors: around the end of May
Support: tall plants can be tied up
Pruning: possible to maintain a compact shape.

In the fall, the plants can be moved to pots and brought to a bright windowsill, where they can continue fruiting.

🍴 Culinary app

This is a variety with particularly wide culinary applications. It is suitable for frying, salads, pickling, antipasti and pizza . The light green fruits offer a fresh sweet-sour taste with a slight spicy accent, while the fully ripe red fruits are the sweetest.

💡 Tip from Urban Botaniks: With Lunga Cigaretta Biondo, it's worth picking the fruits at different stages. Use the light green ones for frying, salads, and pickling , and leave part of the harvest to ripen fully to red - that's when the fruits develop their most pronounced sweetness.