# Black Bastard

Species: Capsicum chinense.

Black Bastard is a Capsicum chinense f2+ from Florida, United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 600,000 SHU (Official breeder). Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 20 times a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU typical).

## Heat sources

- 600,000 SHU · Official breeder
  Bryan Townshend Towns-End Chili & Spice
  https://towns-endchiliandspice.com/products/black-bastard-pepper-seeds

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

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

- 400,000–600,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  NCpepperseeds
  https://ncpepperseeds.com/products/untitled-jul26_19-45

## Heritage

F2+

Black Bastard is an F2+ of 7 Pot Jonah and Roxa Lantern, still splitting and not yet a finished line.

Credit: Bryan Townshend · 2019

Parents:
- [7 Pot Jonah](https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/7-pot-jonah)
- Roxa Lantern (Not in Capsi yet)

Towns-End product page and the 2019 Facebook post both describe selection from 7JPN material with possible Roxa Lantern influence. Independent seed pages repeat the same origin.

## Page sources

- [Breeder seed listing with pedigree notes and heat estimate](https://towns-endchiliandspice.com/products/black-bastard-pepper-seeds)
- [Vendor listing with heat, flavor, and plant description](https://bohicapepperhut.com/products/black-bastard-seeds)
- [Vendor listing repeating Townshend description and heat range](https://thepepperpantry.com/products/black-bastard-seeds)
- [Catalog page with growing notes and size details](https://scovillerepublic.com/product/black-bstard/)
- [Vendor listing with heat range](https://ncpepperseeds.com/products/untitled-jul26_19-45)

## FAQ
### How hot is Black Bastard?

Capsi’s sourced range is 600,000 SHU (Official breeder). 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 taste like?

Earthy, sweet, and fruity with a sharp heat.

### How do I grow Black Bastard?

Black Bastard: about 105 days to maturity, subtropical climate, full sun.

### What can I substitute for Black Bastard?

Capsi does not have that recorded yet.

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