# Apache

Also known as Apache F1, chilli pepper 'Apache', Chili Pepper Apache.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Apache is a Capsicum annuum f1 hybrid from Norfolk, United Kingdom. Capsi’s sourced range is 80,000 SHU (Official breeder; typical 80,000). Flavor is hot, peppery, slightly sweet. Used for Salsas, curries, pickles, stir-fries, chilli flakes and powder. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 2.5 times a Capsi Jalapeño (31,902 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 80,000 SHU · Official breeder
  (2026) Floranova / Syngenta
  https://online.flippingbook.com/view/243297726/80-81/

- 80,000 SHU · Official breeder
  (2026) Royal Horticultural Society
  https://www.rhs.org.uk/vegetables/chilli-pepper/grow-your-own

- 70,000–80,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Suttons
  https://www.suttons.co.uk/chilli-pepper-apache-f1_MH-80142

- 65,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Sea Spring Seeds
  https://seaspringseeds.co.uk/shop/vegetable-seeds/chilli-seeds/spice-type-chilli-seeds/apache-chilli-seed/

- 80,000–100,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  TummelstaChili
  https://tummelstachili.com/capsicum-annuum/apache/

- 70,000–80,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Growseed
  https://www.growseed.co.uk/vegetables/chilli-and-pepper-seeds/apache-f1.html

## Heritage

F1 hybrid

Apache is an F1 hybrid. Named parents aren't linked in Capsi yet.

Credit: Floranova · 2006

Parents:
- Unknown (Unknown parent)
- Unknown (Unknown parent)

Floranova’s catalogue and the RHS AGM trial both treat Apache as an F1 hybrid. Named parents stay unpublished. One shop page invents Aji Fantasy White × Christmas Bell in Belgium; that is not corroborated.

## Page sources

- [RHS accepted plant profile for Capsicum annuum 'Apache'](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/236719/capsicum-annuum-apache/details)
- [RHS grow guide listing Apache as an AGM F1 with 80,000 SHU](https://www.rhs.org.uk/vegetables/chilli-pepper/grow-your-own)
- [RHS chilli trial: Apache F1 AGM 2006, later reconfirmed](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/trials-awards/plant-trial-results/chilli-peppers)
- [Floranova Seed Catalogue 2026–2028, Apache F1 listing](https://online.flippingbook.com/view/243297726/80-81/)
- [Thompson & Morgan product page: habit, fruit size, flavour](https://www.thompson-morgan.com/p/chilli-pepper-apache-f1-hybrid/wkb9911TM)
- [Suttons packet description and 70,000–80,000 SHU claim](https://www.suttons.co.uk/chilli-pepper-apache-f1_MH-80142)
- [Sea Spring Seeds specialist listing: fruit size, thin walls, hybrid status](https://seaspringseeds.co.uk/shop/vegetable-seeds/chilli-seeds/spice-type-chilli-seeds/apache-chilli-seed/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Apache?

Capsi’s sourced range is 80,000 SHU (Official breeder; typical 80,000). Capsi uses a sourced range and a trust tier, not a single marketing number. How we verify heat: https://web.thecapsi.app/learn/heat-and-capsaicin/how-we-measure-heat

### What does Apache taste like?

Hot and fiery up front, with a light sweetness once the fruit turns red.

### How do I grow Apache?

Apache: about 90 days to maturity, temperate climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Apache?

Thai Bird's Eye

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/apache
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data