Aleppo chile peppers ripen from a pale green to a bright cherry red in color. Besides, they are about 7.60 to 10.15 cm long, and resemble a long, thin bell pepper. Aleppo chiles have a sweet, fruity taste with a bit of a spicy kick at the end, not to mention that they rate 23,000 on the Scoville scale, about twice as spicy as a jalapeno pepper. In addition, they contain large amounts of vitamin A, when ripe and red. They also contain more vitamin C than citrus. Plus, they have capsaicin, the neuropeptide present in peppers that has painkilling properties. As a matter of fact, Aleppo chile peppers also have antibacterial properties and contain the same bioflavonoids and antioxidants present in apple juice.