To can pimentoes, start by washing and roasting them until the skin blisters. Once roasted, peel the skins off, remove the seeds, and chop the flesh if desired. Pack the pimentoes into sterilized jars, leaving some headspace, and fill with hot brine or water. Seal the jars and process them in a boiling water bath for the recommended time based on your altitude and jar size to ensure proper preservation.
It is a large, sweet, heart-shaped, red chili pepper. They are commonly used to stuff green olives and to make pimento cheese.
Capsicum frutescens, C. annum and is a member of the genus Capsicum, other species of this genus include Tabasco, African, Mexican chili, bird, and bell peppers, pimentoes, paprika.