# Cajun Belle

Also known as Cajun Belle Hybrid.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

Cajun Belle is a Capsicum annuum cultivar from United States. Capsi’s sourced range is 100–4,000 SHU (Vendor Claim). Flavor is sweet, mildly spicy, savory. Used for Fresh eating, salsa, stuffing, salads, grilling. Heat is a range, not a single marketing number.
About 1/319 the typical heat of a Capsi Jalapeño (31,902 SHU).

## Heat sources

- 100–1,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Kitchen Garden Seeds
  https://www.kitchengardenseeds.com/cajun-bell-pepper.html

- 100–1,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Schaefer Greenhouses
  https://www.schaefergreenhouses.com/product/cajun-belle-sweet-pepper-plant/

- 100 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Reimer Seeds
  https://www.reimerseeds.com/cajun-belle-pepper-seeds

- 500–4,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  Reimer Seeds
  https://www.reimerseeds.com/cajun-belle-pepper-seeds

- 500–4,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  T&T Seeds
  https://ttseeds.com/products/peppercajunbelle

- 3,000–4,000 SHU · Vendor Claim
  White House Nursery
  https://whitehousenursery.com/product/cajun-belle/

## Heritage

Unconfirmed

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

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

## Page sources

- [Official AAS winner page: fruit size, color sequence, plant habit, breeder credit, 60-day harvest.](https://all-americaselections.org/product/pepper-cajun-belle/)
- [AAS winner data sheet naming Grow Star L.L.C. and PanAmerican Seed.](https://all-americaselections.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/AAS_Winner_data_sign_8_x_10_Pepper_Cajun_Belle.pdf)
- [PanAmerican Seed grower culture sheet: height, spacing, pH, days to green and ripe fruit.](https://www.panamseed.com/utility/cultureSheetPDF.aspx?pagename=culture.aspx&type=Veg&txtphid=048300001024231)
- [Ball Seed plant information for Cajun Belle culture and culinary notes.](https://www.ballseed.com/PlantInfo/?phid=048300001025142)
- [February 2010 trade notice of the AAS win and Grow Star breeding credit.](https://gpnmag.com/news/aas-vegetable-winner-packs-punch/)
- [Park Seed hybrid listing with fruit size, color sequence, and container habit.](https://www.parkseed.com/products/cajun-belle-hybrid-pepper-seeds-05627-pk-100)
- [Jung Seed hybrid listing: firm walls, harvest at any color, fruits hotter if left on the plant.](https://jungseed.com/products/pepper-hot-cajun-belle)
- [Kitchen Garden Seeds catalog listing used for the 100 to 1,000 SHU vendor band.](https://www.kitchengardenseeds.com/cajun-bell-pepper.html)

## FAQ
### How hot is Cajun Belle?

Capsi’s sourced range is 100–4,000 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 Cajun Belle taste like?

Sweet bell flavor with a mild spicy finish that builds as the fruit ripens.

### How do I grow Cajun Belle?

Cajun Belle: about 60 days to maturity, warm-season climate, full sun, hardiness zones 9-11.

### What can I substitute for Cajun Belle?

Bell Pepper, Cubanelle, Poblano, Carmen Pepper

Page: https://web.thecapsi.app/pepper/cajun-belle
Catalog: https://web.thecapsi.app/data