How hot is Black Bastard Peach?

Capsi’s sourced range is 400,000–600,000 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

How do I grow Black Bastard Peach?

Black Bastard Peach: subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

What can I substitute for Black Bastard Peach?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

Black Bastard Peach

A peach-colored variant of Bryan Townshend’s Black Bastard. Capsicum chinense pods start black and finish peach to orange with purple accents.

About 20 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

Fruit size

4–6 cm

Flavor & Use

Earthy, sweet, and fruity.

earthysweetfruity

Culinary

Saucessalsasand powder. Use sparingly.

About

Pods start glossy black and ripen to iridescent peach and orange with purple accents. Plants reach 4–5 feet with dark purple foliage. Flavor is earthy, sweet, and fruity. Superhot.

Backstory

Bryan Townshend selected the original Black Bastard at Towns-End Chili & Spice in Florida. The peach form appeared in a recent season from that unstable line and is still being stabilized.

Appearance

ShapeElongated

ColorBlack · Peach · Orange

Size4–6 cm

WallMedium

SkinWrinkled

Growing

SunFull

WaterModerate

ClimateSubtropical

Plant height120–150 cm

Soil pH6–6.8

Germination8–21 days

Spacing60 cm

HardinessZones 9-11

Heritage

Explore

Black Bastard Peach is a selection of Black Bastard.

Bryan Townshend

Parent

Black Bastard

Superhot · 400K–600K SHU

United States

Sources

FAQ

How hot is Black Bastard Peach?: Capsi’s sourced range is 400,000–600,000 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 Black Bastard Peach taste like?: Earthy, sweet, and fruity.
How do I grow Black Bastard Peach?: Black Bastard Peach: subtropical climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.
What can I substitute for Black Bastard Peach?: Capsi does not have that recorded yet.