# Big Bertha

Species: Capsicum annuum.

Big Bertha is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from California, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 0 SHU (Vendor Claim). Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  True Leaf Market
  https://www.trueleafmarket.com/pepper-sweet-big-bertha-hybrid-seeds

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Pepper Joe's
  https://pepperjoe.com/products/big-bertha-pepper-seeds

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Victory Seeds
  https://victoryseeds.com/products/big-bertha-sweet-pepper

- 0 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Growers Outlet
  https://growersoutlet.com/Plant_Info/Edibles/Capsicum/Capsicum_annum_Big_Bertha.pdf

## Heritage

Unconfirmed

We don't have a documented family for this pepper yet.

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

## Page sources

- [Vendor listing: 0 SHU, size, TMV resistance, growing notes](https://www.trueleafmarket.com/pepper-sweet-big-bertha-hybrid-seeds)
- [Vendor listing: 0 SHU, elongated fruits, culinary uses](https://pepperjoe.com/products/big-bertha-pepper-seeds)
- [Vendor listing: no heat, size, TMV, growing](https://victoryseeds.com/products/big-bertha-sweet-pepper)
- [Seminis-linked catalog: hybrid, TMV, elongated](https://www.ruppseeds.com/vegetables/products/peppers/bell-green-to-red/big-bertha)
- [Kantar et al. 2016 PLoS One: relative high vitamin A and low capsaicin among tested cultivars](https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0161464)

## FAQ
### How hot is Big Bertha?

Capsi’s sourced range is 0 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 Big Bertha taste like?

Mild and sweet with crisp texture and no heat.

### How do I grow Big Bertha?

Big Bertha: about 72 days to maturity, temperate climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Big Bertha?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/big-bertha
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data