# Blazing Banana Pepper

Also known as Blazing Banana Hot Pepper, Blazing Banana F1, Hot Banana Pepper.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Blazing Banana Pepper is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 3,000–7,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is tangy, slightly sweet, fruity, classic banana. Used for salsa, soups, stews, grilling, pickling. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/5 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (25,086 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 6,000–6,500 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Holmes Seed Company
  https://www.holmesseed.com/blazing-banana-f1/

- 6,000–6,500 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Rupp Seeds
  https://www.ruppseeds.com/vegetables/products/peppers/hot-hybrid/blazing-banana

- 3,000–6,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Totally Tomatoes
  https://www.totallytomato.com/product/T09208

- 3,000–6,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Stokes Seeds
  https://us.stokeseeds.com/pepper-0750476.html

- 3,000–6,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Tomato Growers Supply Company
  https://tomatogrowers.com/products/blazing-banana-hybrid-pepper

- 3,000–6,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Gowan
  https://gowanseed.com/products/pepper-banana-hot-hybrid-blazing-banana

- 3,000–7,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  (2026) Burpee Seeds & Plants
  https://www.burpee.com/blogs/faqs/do-you-have-a-scoville-chart-for-hot-peppers-60000739266

## Heritage

Unconfirmed

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

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

## Page sources

- [Burpee seed catalog entry for Blazing Banana Hot Pepper](https://www.burpee.com/pepper-hot-blazing-banana-hybrid-prod022618.html)
- [Holmes Seed Company product specifications and details](https://www.holmesseed.com/blazing-banana-f1/)
- [Tomato Growers Supply product description and growing notes](https://tomatogrowers.com/products/blazing-banana-hybrid-pepper)
- [Rupp Seeds listing with U.S. Agriseeds copyright, 2017 year-new date, fruit specs, SHU, and BLS rating](https://www.ruppseeds.com/vegetables/products/peppers/hot-hybrid/blazing-banana)
- [Totally Tomato product page confirming size, flavor, thick walls and resistance](https://www.totallytomato.com/product/T09208/64)
- [Stokes Seeds commercial listing with Capsicum annuum, fruit size, 70-day maturity, and BLS 1-3](https://us.stokeseeds.com/pepper-0750476.html)

## FAQ
### How hot is Blazing Banana Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 3,000–7,000 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 Blazing Banana Pepper taste like?

Heirloom-style banana pepper flavor that is tangy with slight sweetness and fruity undertones, accompanied by a balanced heat.

### How do I grow Blazing Banana Pepper?

Blazing Banana Pepper: about 70 days to maturity, warm-season climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Blazing Banana Pepper?

Banana Pepper, Pepperoncini, Cubanelle, Hungarian Wax

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/blazing-banana-pepper
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data