# Apple Crisp

Species: Capsicum annuum.

Apple Crisp is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from London, United Kingdom. Capsi’s sourced range is 400–5,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, fruity, apple, crisp. Used for Fresh eating, salads, and mild salsa or sauce. The crunch is the point, so it is often used raw.. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/21 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 400 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Sea Spring Seeds · HPLC
  https://seaspringseeds.co.uk/growing-information/variety-heat-levels/

- 400–1,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  South Devon Chilli Farm
  https://southdevonchillifarm.co.uk/products/apple-crisp-chilli-seeds

- 400–1,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  South Devon Chilli Farm
  https://southdevonchillifarm.co.uk/products/apple-crisp-chilli-seeds

- 400–1,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Vreeken's Zaden
  https://www.vreeken.nl/207873-peper-apple-crisp

- 400–1,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Bohica Pepper Hut
  https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/apple-crisp-seeds

- 500–1,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Rebec Valley Farm
  https://rebecvalleyfarm.com/product/apple-crisp-pepper/

- 2,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Sick & Twisted
  https://sickandtwistedpepperseeds.com/produit/apple-crisp/

- 1,000–5,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Gaia Organic Seeds
  https://gaiaorganics.ca/product/apple-crisp-hot-pepper/

## Heritage

Nothing reputable documents a pedigree for this pepper.

## Page sources

- [Introducer listing: Capsicum annuum, London allotment find, Sea Spring Seeds variety, about 4.5 cm, pale green to orange to red, approx. 400 SHU.](https://seaspringseeds.co.uk/shop/vegetable-seeds/chilli-seeds/vegetable-type-chilli-seeds/apple-crisp-chilli-seed/)
- [Crop-average ripe fruit sent to Warwick University for HPLC. Apple Crisp reported at 400 SHU.](https://seaspringseeds.co.uk/growing-information/variety-heat-levels/)
- [Capsicum annuum, 4 to 4.5 cm thick-walled fruit, approximately 400 to 1,000 SHU, plants need support.](https://southdevonchillifarm.co.uk/products/apple-crisp-chilli-seeds)
- [RHS record for Capsicum annuum 'Apple Crisp', name status unresolved, no pedigree.](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/381923/capsicum-annuum-apple-crisp/details)
- [Thick-walled red fruit to 4 to 4.5 cm, approximately 400 to 1,000 SHU.](https://www.reddragonseeds.co.uk/shop/apple-crisp-chilli-seeds/)
- [Dutch catalog: green to orange to red, 4 to 4.5 cm, about 400 to 1,000 SHU. Files it as baccatum.](https://www.vreeken.nl/207873-peper-apple-crisp)

## FAQ
### How hot is Apple Crisp?

Capsi’s sourced range is 400–5,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). 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 Apple Crisp taste like?

Sweet and juicy, with a firm crunch and a light fruity edge. The bite is mild.

### How do I grow Apple Crisp?

Apple Crisp: about 90 days to maturity, temperate climate, full sun.

### What can I substitute for Apple Crisp?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/apple-crisp
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data