# Bahamian Goat Pepper

Also known as Goat Pepper, Bahamian Goat.
Species: Capsicum chinense.

Bahamian Goat Pepper is a Capsicum chinense landrace from Caribbean, Bahamas. Capsi’s sourced range is 100,000–600,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is fruity, citrus, sweet, tropical, floral. Used for hot sauces, Caribbean dishes, conch salad, jerk chicken, chili powder. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 11 times a Capsi Jalapeño (31,902 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 100,000–350,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Tyler Farms
  https://tyler-farms.com/bahamian-goat-pepper-live-plant/

- 100,000–350,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Unique Creek Homestead
  https://www.uniquecreekhomestead.com/product-page/bahamian-goat-pepper-seeds-fruity-100_000-350_000-scoville-shu

- 250,000–600,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Passion Piment
  https://www.passionpiment.com/en/product-page/bahamian-goat

- 300,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Patrick’s Pepper Patch
  https://patrickspepperpatch.com/product/bahamian-goat-pepper-seeds/

- 100,000–350,000 SHU · Unverified
  PepperScale
  https://pepperscale.com/goat-pepper/

- 100,000–300,000 SHU · Unverified
  Pepper Geek
  https://peppergeek.com/bahamian-goat-pepper/

## Heritage

Landrace

Bahamian Goat Pepper is a traditional landrace.

Peppers bred from Bahamian Goat Pepper:
- [KS Peach Starrkist](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/ks-peach-starrkist)
- [KS Scarlet Rose](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/ks-scarlet-rose)

FAO’s Bahamas seed manual and CARDI’s pepper manuals both treat Goat Pepper as a farmer-kept Bahamian landrace with no named parents. Gladstone Road isolates the Andros-native type to keep it true.

## Page sources

- [PepperGeek: Bahamian Goat Pepper - A Quirky and Fruity Chili](https://peppergeek.com/bahamian-goat-pepper/)
- [PepperScale: Goat Pepper Guide: Heat, Flavor, Uses](https://pepperscale.com/goat-pepper/)
- [LivingSeeds: Bahamian Goat Pepper seeds & details](https://www.livingseeds.co.za/bahamian-goat-pepper.html)
- [Hippy Seed Company: Bahamian Goat Pepper product page](https://thehippyseedcompany.com/product/bahamian-goat-pepper/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Bahamian Goat Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 100,000–600,000 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 Bahamian Goat Pepper taste like?

Sweet and fruity with strong citrus (lemon) and floral notes; often described as tropical and sometimes sweeter than habanero or scotch bonnet.

### How do I grow Bahamian Goat Pepper?

Bahamian Goat Pepper: about 105 days to maturity, tropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Bahamian Goat Pepper?

Habanero, Scotch Bonnet

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/bahamian-goat-pepper
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data