# Black Bastard Peach

Species: Capsicum chinense.

Black Bastard Peach is a Capsicum chinense selection from Florida, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 400,000–600,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is earthy, sweet, fruity. Used for Sauces, salsas, and powder. Use sparingly.. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 20 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 400,000–600,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Bohica Pepper Hut
  https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/black-bastard-peach-seeds

- 400,000–600,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  NCPepperseeds
  https://ncpepperseeds.com/products/black-bastard

## Heritage

Selection

Black Bastard Peach is a selection of Black Bastard.

Credit: Bryan Townshend

Parent:
- [Black Bastard](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/black-bastard)

Bohica and NCPepperseeds both describe it as a peach variant from Townshend’s original Black Bastard. Towns-End documents the parent as an F3 selection from a 7 Pot Jonah phenotype with possible Roxa Lantern influence.

## Page sources

- [Bohica Pepper Hut seed listing for Black Bastard Peach](https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/black-bastard-peach-seeds)
- [NCPepperseeds listing for Black Bastard Peach #34](https://ncpepperseeds.com/products/black-bastard)
- [Towns-End Chili & Spice primary description of the parent Black Bastard](https://towns-endchiliandspice.com/products/black-bastard-pepper-seeds)

## 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.

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/black-bastard-peach
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data