# Beaver Dam Pepper

Also known as Beaver Dam chile, Hungarian heirloom pepper.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Beaver Dam Pepper is a Capsicum annuum landrace from Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 500–5,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, fruity, paprika-like, crunchy. Used for stuffing, grilling, sandwiches, soups and stews, goulash. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/36 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 700 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Beaver Dam Pepper Seeds | Reimer Seeds
  https://www.reimerseeds.com/beaver-dam-pepper-seeds

- 500–1,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Beaver Dam Hot Pepper - Fedco Seeds
  https://fedcoseeds.com/seeds/beaver-dam-hot-pepper-3804

- 500–1,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Beaver Dam Pepper - High Desert Seed + Gardens
  https://highdesertseed.com/product/beaver-dam-pepper/

- 1,000–5,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Beaver Dam Pepper | HRSeeds
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/beaver-dam-pepper

## Heritage

Landrace

Beaver Dam Pepper is a traditional landrace.

Slow Food’s Ark listing and Seed Savers treat Beaver Dam as a Hungarian family heirloom kept in Wisconsin; no source names parents or a planned cross. Arrival is usually given as 1912, though the Ark card says 1929.

## Page sources

- [Wikipedia: Beaver Dam pepper entry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver_Dam_pepper)
- [PepperScale Beaver Dam Pepper Guide](https://pepperscale.com/beaver-dam-pepper/)
- [Specialty Produce: Beaver Dam Chile Peppers facts](https://specialtyproduce.com/produce/Beaver_Dam_Chile_Peppers_15097.php)
- [True Love Seeds product description and growing notes](https://trueloveseeds.com/products/beaver-dam-pepper)
- [Atlas Obscura: Beaver Dam Pepper history, uses, and preservation](https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/beaver-dam-pepper)
- [Slow Food Foundation Arca del Gusto: Beaver Dam Pepper entry](https://www.fondazioneslowfood.com/en/ark-of-taste-slow-food/beaver-dam-pepper/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Beaver Dam Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 500–5,000 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 Beaver Dam Pepper taste like?

Slightly sweet with a paprika-like quality; rich and fruity with a sweet introduction and gentle spicy finish, similar to a mildly spicy ripe bell pepper.

### How do I grow Beaver Dam Pepper?

Beaver Dam Pepper: about 80 days to maturity, temperate climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Beaver Dam Pepper?

poblano, mild bell pepper with added heat, pimento

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/beaver-dam-pepper
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data