# Bulgarian Carrot Pepper

Also known as Shipka, Shipkas, Hot Carrot Pepper, Shifka.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Bulgarian Carrot Pepper is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from Eastern Europe, Bulgaria. Capsi’s sourced range is 15,846 SHU (Lab-verified). Flavor is sweet, fruity, tangy, crisp. Used for roasting, pickling, salsas, chutneys, sauces. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.

## Heat sources

- 15,846 SHU · Lab-verified
  Mira Elena Ionică, Violeta Nour, Ion Trandafir (2017) Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality 90:232–237 · HPLC
  DOI: 10.5073/JABFQ.2017.090.029
  https://doi.org/10.5073/JABFQ.2017.090.029

- 5,000–30,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Fedco Seeds
  https://fedcoseeds.com/seeds/bulgarian-carrot-chili-hot-pepper-3852

- 12,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Sandia Seed Company
  https://www.sandiaseed.com/products/bulgarian-carrot

- 15,000–20,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  HRSeeds
  https://www.hrseeds.com/product-page/bulgarian-carrot-pepper

- 20,000–30,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Sandia Seed Company
  https://www.sandiaseed.com/products/bulgarian-carrot

- 30,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Sandia Seed Company
  https://www.sandiaseed.com/products/bulgarian-carrot

- 5,000–30,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Cayenne Diane
  https://www.cayennediane.com/peppers/bulgarian-carrot/

## Heritage

Nothing reputable documents a pedigree for this pepper.

## Page sources

- [Ionică, Nour, and Trandafir 2017 HPLC of capsaicin in field-grown Bulgarian carrot](https://doi.org/10.5073/JABFQ.2017.090.029)
- [Fedco Seeds: thin-walled orange Shipkas, 68 days, 18 inch plants](https://fedcoseeds.com/seeds/bulgarian-carrot-chili-hot-pepper-3852)
- [Experimental Farm Network: Bulgaria origin, Shipka name, smuggling labeled rumor](https://store.experimentalfarmnetwork.org/products/bulgarian-carrot-shipka-hot-pepper)
- [Sandia Seed Company: 12,000 SHU, 3 inch pods, 18 inch plants, heirloom](https://www.sandiaseed.com/products/bulgarian-carrot)
- [Pepper Joe's: green to yellow to orange, 20,000-30,000 SHU](https://pepperjoe.com/products/bulgarian-carrot-pepper-seeds)
- [Chili Pepper Madness: Shipkas treated as the same pepper as Bulgarian Carrot](https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-types/medium-hot-chili-peppers/shipkas-chili-peppers/)

## FAQ
### How hot is Bulgarian Carrot Pepper?

Capsi’s sourced range is 15,846 SHU (Lab-verified). 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 Bulgarian Carrot Pepper taste like?

Sweet and fruity with tangy notes, crisp texture, and moderate heat that lingers pleasantly in the back of the throat.

### How do I grow Bulgarian Carrot Pepper?

Bulgarian Carrot Pepper: about 75 days to maturity, temperate climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Bulgarian Carrot Pepper?

Jalapeño, Cayenne, Orange Habanero

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/bulgarian-carrot-pepper
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data